musically

C2+ Topic:Art & Music

US /ˈmjuzɪkli/ UK /ˈmjuːzɪkli/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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in a manner relating to or resembling music

The poem is musically rich, full of internal rhyme and rhythm.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a manner relating to or... melodiously harmoniously tunefully lyrically

Opposites

discordantlytonelessly

Word family

Related forms music musical musicality musician

Etymology

From musical plus -ly, ultimately from Latin musica, from Ancient Greek mousikē ('art of the Muses'), from Mousa ('Muse').

musica Latin mousikē Ancient Greek

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Art & Music Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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
- Art & Music
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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