rhythmically en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós) English rhythmic English -al English rhythmical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English rhythmically From rhythmical + -ly.
Meanings
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In a rhythmical manner.
Her hips swayed rhythmically.
her flutter purred rhythmically with her breathing.
2026, Johnny Gnall, The Far End, FriesenPress, page 145:
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With reference to rhythm.
These songs are rhythmically complex.
If you skip the prelude, which is at once rhythmically square and shapeless, this Lohengrin starts out decently enough, for Hans Helm is one of the okayest Heralds on disc (a modest compliment, to be sure).
1976, Records in Review, page 407:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most rhythmically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more rhythmically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
es rítmicamente (in a rhythmical manner) · it ritmicamente (in a rhythmical manner) · fr rythmiquement (in a rhythmical manner) · el ρυθμικά (in a rhythmical manner) · et rütmiliselt (in a rhythmical manner) · uk ритмі́чно (in a rhythmical manner) · ru ритми́чно (in a rhythmical manner) · pt ritmicamente (in a rhythmical manner) · et rütmiliselt (with reference to rhythm) · ca rítmicament (in a rhythmical manner) · gl ritmicamente (in a rhythmical manner) · be рытмі́чна (in a rhythmical manner) · pl rytmicznie (in a rhythmical manner) · hu ritmikusan (in a rhythmical manner)