MUSICALLY

musically

(adverb) in a musical manner; “She sang very musically”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

musically (comparative more musically, superlative most musically)

In a musical manner.

In terms of music.

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"sic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a musical manner.

MUSICAL

Mu"sic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. musical.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. Musical, or Music, box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically.

– Musical fish (Zoöl.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc.

– Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. CF. Harmonica, 1.

Mu"sic*al, n.

1. Music. [Obs.] To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser.

2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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