Anacrustically

/ˌænəˈkrʌstɪkəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner characterized by anacrusis; with unstressed opening syllables that precede the main metrical beat.

Etymology

From anacrustic + -ally. This adverb allows precise description of how verse or music is structured at the beginning of lines or phrases.

Kelly Says

When poets or composers describe their work as 'starting anacrustically,' they're explaining why a line feels like it has momentum before the real beat hits—it's technical but explains something listeners intuitively feel!

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