musically C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmjuzɪkli/ UK /ˈmjuːzɪkli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner relating to or resembling music The poem is musically rich, full of internal rhyme and rhythm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner relating to or... melodiouslyharmoniouslytunefullylyrically ↔ Opposites discordantlytonelessly Word family Related forms musicmusicalmusicalitymusician Etymology AI details From musical plus -ly, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). musica Latin mousikē Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # musically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmjuzɪkli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmjuːzɪkli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner relating to or resembling music ## Examples - The poem is musically rich, full of internal rhyme and rhythm. ## Synonyms - melodiously - harmoniously - tunefully - lyrically ## Antonyms - discordantly - tonelessly ## Related Forms - music - musical - musicality - musician ## Roots and Affixes - Root: musica - Root: mousikē ## Etymology From musical plus -ly, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). ## AI Etymology Musically comes from musical plus -ly, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse'). The etymological trail includes Latin musica, Ancient Greek mousikē. The same word family includes music, musical, musicality, musician. Its current adverb use means "in a manner relating to or resembling music". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown