melodiously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #188600 Meanings 1 adv In a way that sounds pleasant and tuneful. She hummed the old lullaby melodiously as she rocked the baby to sleep. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that sounds... tunefully Etymology AI details From Middle English melodyously; equivalent to melodious + -ly. melodyously Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # melodiously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 188600 ## Meanings 1. In a way that sounds pleasant and tuneful. ## Examples - She hummed the old lullaby melodiously as she rocked the baby to sleep. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: melodyously ## Etymology From Middle English melodyously; equivalent to melodious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Melodiously is from Middle English melodyously; equivalent to melodious + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include melodyously (Middle English). Current senses include in a way that sounds pleasant and tuneful. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown