Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Melodiously.
- In a melodic manner; in a way involving a succession of tones: opposed to harmonically and rhythmically.
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- adverb In a
melodic manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with respect to melody
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Examples
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Like using the same chord progression, but always kind of melodically and lyrically having the song dynamically move ahead in a really healthy way and keep your attention as opposed to always kind of having to introduce new drum beats or new chords.
Mike Ragogna: Eureka: A Conversation With Rooney's Robert Schwartzman and Ned Brower 2010
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Like using the same chord progression, but always kind of melodically and lyrically having the song dynamically move ahead in a really healthy way and keep your attention as opposed to always kind of having to introduce new drum beats or new chords.
Mike Ragogna: Eureka : A Conversation With Rooney's Robert Schwartzman and Ned Brower 2010
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Positive or negative judgements aside, audiences can be sure that the COC has offered a visually pleasing production that may not be melodically appealing but is certainly intellectually stimulating.
Marissa Bronfman: The Canadian Opera Company Challenges the Imagination with Aida and Death In Venice Marissa Bronfman 2010
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I mean, I think it's just like irresistibly, irresistible, what's going on like melodically and rhythmically in there.
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Looks Back At 'Life' 2010
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We sing much like whales and birds, melodically speaking, thanks to the creatures that first strove to communicate with music.
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Positive or negative judgements aside, audiences can be sure that the COC has offered a visually pleasing production that may not be melodically appealing but is certainly intellectually stimulating.
Marissa Bronfman: The Canadian Opera Company Challenges the Imagination with Aida and Death In Venice Marissa Bronfman 2010
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I mean, I think it's just like irresistibly, irresistible, what's going on like melodically and rhythmically in there.
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Looks Back At 'Life' 2010
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The result is Dream Attic, which is neither a landmark work of his nor a flop but simply a new album by Thompson, stronger this time melodically than lyrically.
Michael Giltz: Music: Richard Thompson at Town Hall Michael Giltz 2010
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The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened, transposed from a boy-meets-girl into a boy-meets-boy ballad, is melodically beautiful.
Road Show – review 2011
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The result is Dream Attic, which is neither a landmark work of his nor a flop but simply a new album by Thompson, stronger this time melodically than lyrically.
Michael Giltz: Music: Richard Thompson at Town Hall Michael Giltz 2010
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