melodiously
gb/mˈɛlˈoʊdiəsli/ us/mˈɛlˈoʊdiəsli/
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English
Senses
0 senses
adverb
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property
1
in a tuneful, musical way
in a way that sounds like a nice song
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] sings/plays [melodiously]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *melodic* (adjective) instead of the adverb *melodiously* (e.g., 'she sings melodic').
Synonyms
tunefully (More common and slightly more informal.)
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sweetly (Emphasizes a gentle, pleasant sound more than musical structure.)
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harmoniously (Highlights pleasing combination of sounds rather than a clear melody.)
Antonyms
discordantly (Emphasizes clashing, unpleasant combinations of notes.)
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harshly (Focuses on rough, unpleasant sound quality.)
Collocations
sing melodiously
|play melodiously
|melodiously on the piano
|melodiously on the flute
|melodiously over the speakers
|melodiously arranged
|melodiously harmonized
|melodiously flowing melody
|melodiously in tune
|melodiously through the hall
Themes
music
|sound
|arts
Examples
- She sang melodiously, and the room fell quiet.
- A bird was calling melodiously from the top of the tree.
- The violin line rose melodiously above the orchestra.
Learner examples
- He plays the guitar melodiously.
- The child sang melodiously.
adverb
literary
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property
2
in a pleasing sounding way
in a way that sounds pleasant to hear
Usage pattern:
[someone] speaks [melodiously]
Common mistake:
Avoid using *melodiously* for visual beauty; it describes sound, not appearance.
Synonyms
pleasantly (More general and less specifically musical.)
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smoothly (Focuses on lack of roughness rather than musical quality.)
Antonyms
gratingly (Suggests an irritating, scraping sound quality.)
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jarringly (Suggests an unpleasant, abrupt effect on the listener.)
Collocations
speak melodiously
|melodiously voiced
|melodiously intoned
|melodiously recite
|melodiously read aloud
|melodiously accented
|melodiously phrased
|melodiously flowing speech
Themes
sound
|communication
Examples
- He spoke melodiously, with a calm rhythm that held everyone's attention.
- The poem was read melodiously, as if each line were part of a song.
- Her name sounded melodiously in his accent.
Learner examples
- She speaks melodiously.
- He read the story melodiously.
Grammar
Dictionary form
melodiously
IPA
GB/mˈɛlˈoʊdiəsli/
US/mˈɛlˈoʊdiəsli/
Syllables & stress
me - lodi - ously (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (me)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: melodiously
- Plural: melodiouslies
Word family
Expressions
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