Musically

/ˈmjuːzɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to or is characteristic of music; with regard to melody, harmony, or rhythm.

Etymology

From 'musical' (relating to music, from Latin 'musica') + adverbial suffix '-ly.' The word has existed since at least the 1600s to describe things done with musical qualities.

Kelly Says

The word 'musically' reveals something interesting about how we hear: a sound can be acoustically identical but seem different when we interpret it musically—our brains are constantly adding cultural meaning to raw sound waves.

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