tunefully

Thân thiện

She sang tunefully to the children at bedtime.

Definition

Adverb: In a melodious manner; producing a pleasant succession of musical sounds.

Usage

The adverb "tunefully" describes the manner in which a sound, typically music or singing, is produced. It indicates that the sound is pleasant, harmonious, and melodious.

Examples

• The bird sang tunefully from its perch in the tree.
• She hummed the lullaby tunefully to help the baby fall asleep.
• The flute melody flowed tunefully through the quiet hall.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily used for literal sounds, "tunefully" can be applied figuratively to describe prose or speech that has a rhythmic, flowing, and pleasant quality.
  • The poet read her verses tunefully, her voice rising and falling like a song.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuneful (adjective): Having a pleasing tune; melodious.
  • The composer is known for his tuneful melodies.
• Tunefulness (noun): The quality of being tuneful.
  • The simple tunefulness of the song made it easy to remember.

Synonyms

• Melodiously
• Harmoniously
• Musically
• Sweetly (in the context of sound)

Antonyms

• Tunelessly
• Discordantly
• Cacophonously
• Harshly

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a melodious manner
   • she sang melodiously

Từ đồng nghĩa

• melodiously