What is another word for acoustically?

Pronunciation: [ɐkˈuːstɪkli] (IPA)

Acoustically refers to the quality of sound and the way it is transmitted. Its synonyms include auditorily, sonically, soundwise and phonically. Auditorily pertains to hearing and sound perception, while sonically refers to the nature and quality of sound. Soundwise is used to describe the way sound travels and is perceived. Meanwhile, phonically relates to the study and use of sound in language and speech. Other synonyms for acoustically might include acoustical, aurally, or sound-wise. Regardless of the precise term chosen, the synonym used to describe the acoustic qualities of a sound or space will help to shape the impression that the listener takes away.

What are the hypernyms for Acoustically?

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

Usage examples for Acoustically

I lectured in the new college theatre, a really fine room, and acoustically very satisfactory, though I did not care for the semi-ecclesiastical woodwork.
"A New Medley of Memories"
David Hunter-Blair
It had cost him a hundred odd pounds, and had ended in being unendurably hot in summer, impossibly cold in winter, and so constructed acoustically that it reverberated every sound in the neighbourhood.
"A Duet"
A. Conan Doyle
But acoustically there is a difference, over which, however, I would waste no time, since the evenly-tempered scale has been generally adopted, and every composition from Bach's time to the present day has been thought and written in it.
"Piano Playing With Piano Questions Answered"
Josef Hofmann

Famous quotes with Acoustically

  • Instead of following one another the sounds overlap; a sound which is acoustically perceived as coming after another one can be articulated simultaneously with the latter or even in part before it.
    Roman Jakobson

Related words: acoustically soundproofed room, soundproof a room, soundproofing

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