What is another word for melodiously?

Pronunciation: [mɛlˈə͡ʊdɪəsli] (IPA)

Melodiously is a word used to describe something that is done in a musical, pleasant-sounding way. Some synonyms for melodiously include harmoniously, tunefully, sweetly, melodically, musically, euphoniously, and sonorously. All of these words convey the idea of a sound that is pleasing to the ear. Harmony describes a sound that is in agreement with itself, while tunefully suggests a pleasing rhythm or melody. Sweetly connotes a gentle and pleasing sound, melodically focuses on the melody, and musically suggests a sound that is related to music. Euphoniously and sonorously emphasize the fullness, richness, and resonance of the sound.

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What are the hypernyms for Melodiously?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for melodiously?

The term melodiously conveys something pleasing or soothing to the ear. The antonyms of melodiously are brashly, harshly or discordantly. When music is played discordantly, it has a dissonant sound that is unpleasant to the ear. Harshly refers to something that is rough, severe or unkind. A harsh voice or unpleasant language can make someone feel uncomfortable or hurt. Similarly, brashly implies something which is impulsive, rash, or reckless that lacks refinement or elegance. The opposite of melodiously denotes something that is not graceful, smooth, or pleasing to the senses. These words provide the necessary contrast to understand the full diversity of language, tone, and sound.

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Usage examples for Melodiously

Blue smoke clouds curled lazily upward from the great circle of the kraal, lying below in the distance, and the sound of far-away voices floated melodiously, pleasingly upon the clear still air.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
A gentle wind murmurs melodiously through the dewy grass, and sighs among the thick foliage of the lindens like a dreamy echo of the sweet monotonous tolling of bells that comes from the gleaming white churches and chapels on the mountain-slopes on the other side of the Save.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin
Their skill in music must have been very great: and though they have been changed into birds, they retain that faculty, and, I am told, sing most melodiously.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant

Famous quotes with Melodiously

  • Yes, truly, it is a great thing for a Nation that it get an articulate voice; that it produce a man who will speak forth melodiously what the heart of it means!
    Thomas Carlyle

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