musically
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
/ˈmjuːzɪkəli/
Definition of musically
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a musical manner.
“The wind chimes tinkled musically in the breeze.”
“Something might alſo be ſaid of the choice of Words, in our refined Engliſh Tongue; which are to be liked and approved according to their tone, and the ſweetneſs of their cadence, that is, as they run muſically in the Ear.”
“[…] with accents muſically ſweet A tender voice his wondring ear allur'd.”
“A gentle breeze fills the huge sail of our dhow, and draws us through the water that ripples musically against her sides.”
“Prill laughed musically[.]”
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adv
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In a musical manner.
“The wind chimes tinkled musically in the breeze.”
“Something might alſo be ſaid of the choice of Words, in our refined Engliſh Tongue; which are to be liked and approved according to their tone, and the ſweetneſs of their cadence, that is, as they run muſically in the Ear.”
“[…] with accents muſically ſweet A tender voice his wondring ear allur'd.”
“A gentle breeze fills the huge sail of our dhow, and draws us through the water that ripples musically against her sides.”
“Prill laughed musically[.]”
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In terms of music.
“The film looked good, but was musically lacking.”
“He's alſo muſically given, and ſo light of Heel, that there are few People can out-walk him.”
“Each sings the tune and words independently of his predecessor and follower, and their blending, though a collision of three sets of words and three sets of notes, is musically coherent.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English musicallye, musikili; equivalent to musical + -ly.
Words you can make from musically
200+ playable · top: CLUMSILY (15 pts)
Best play clumsily 15 points7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
24 words- AMYLIC 13 pts
- CALMLY 13 pts
- CLUMSY 13 pts
- MUSCLY 13 pts
- ASYLUM 11 pts
- CULLAY 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- MISLAY 11 pts
- SLIMLY 11 pts
- SLUICY 11 pts
- AMICUS 10 pts
- CLAIMS 10 pts
- UMIACS 10 pts
- ALLIUM 8 pts
- CALLUS 8 pts
- CAULIS 8 pts
- CULLIS 8 pts
- LILACS 8 pts
- MAILLS 8 pts
- MIAULS 8 pts
- MULLAS 8 pts
- SALUMI 8 pts
- SCILLA 8 pts
- SULCAL 8 pts
5-letter words
49 words- CYMAS 12 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- AMYLS 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CULLY 10 pts
- MAUSY 10 pts
- SAUCY 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- SLIMY 10 pts
- YUCAS 10 pts
- CALMS 9 pts
- CAMIS 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLAMS 9 pts
- CULMS 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MICAS 9 pts
- MUSCA 9 pts
- MUSIC 9 pts
- SUMAC 9 pts
- UMIAC 9 pts
- SALLY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- SULLY 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- ALUMS 7 pts
- AULIC 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CAULS 7 pts
- CULLS 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- LIMAS 7 pts
- LUMAS 7 pts
- MAILL 7 pts
- MAILS 7 pts
- MALLS 7 pts
- MAULS 7 pts
- MIAUL 7 pts
- MILLS 7 pts
- MULLA 7 pts
- MULLS 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SALMI 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- SCULL 7 pts
- SMALL 7 pts
- SULCI 7 pts
4-letter words
66 words- CYMA 11 pts
- MYCS 11 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- MAYS 9 pts
- SUMY 9 pts
- YAMS 9 pts
- YUCA 9 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- CULM 8 pts
- CUMS 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- SCUM 8 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- ALMS 6 pts
- ALUM 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- AMUS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CAUL 6 pts
- CULL 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAMS 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LUMA 6 pts
- LUMS 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MAUL 6 pts
- MILL 6 pts
- MILS 6 pts
- MULL 6 pts
- SIMA 6 pts
- SLAM 6 pts
- SLIM 6 pts
- SLUM 6 pts
- SUMI 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SAUL 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
3-letter words
42 words- MYC 10 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- MAY 8 pts
- YAM 8 pts
- YUM 8 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- CUM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- AMU 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- LUM 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- MIS 5 pts
- MUS 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SIM 5 pts
- SUM 5 pts
- UMS 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAU 3 pts
2-letter words
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