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lyrically

lyrically

7 5.1
In a way that shows strong feeling like a poem
  • adverb
  • /ˈlɪrɪkli/
translation icon : líricamente
  • I really enjoyed the emotions this song was able to convey both lyrically and instrumentally.
  • lyrically and musically
  • lyrically and melodically
  • very lyrically

He got so much better lyrically as he got older, though.

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Examples

  • He got so much better lyrically as he got older, though.

  • From a struggling artist's perspective, this is probably one of Moore's most lyrically relatable songs.

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  • I think our record, lyrically, is a complete product of living in Toronto.

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  • But I also point out that I think certain members of the group are lyrically gifted.

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  • It's the most lyrically advanced thing I've done.

  • So I feel like the story is like the softest, most beautifully lyrically written revenge story.

  • There are two totally different rappers, and Lupe is obviously more lyrically skilled.

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  • These songs not only are phenomenally well written lyrically, but they have incredible melodies and beautiful chord changes.

  • At the end of the day, Meek's album went wood, and lyrically he isn't better than Cassidy.

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  • The singer expressed her emotions lyrically, captivating the audience with her poetic words.

Synonyms

artistically
vslyrically
19 3.9

In a way that shows skill and creativity in art

focuses on expressive imagination and musical feeling rather than craft
poetically
vslyrically
  • Literature
5 5.3

Using beautiful words to create strong pictures in the mind

is broader, adding musical and emotional expressiveness
melodically
vslyrically
2 3.8

In a musical way that sounds like a clear tune

is musical too but also uses imaginative language and emotion
soulfully
vslyrically
2 6.4

Shows deep feeling and moves people

includes emotion but also adds imaginative language and musical quality

How Lyrical

poetically
  • Literature
5 5.3
lyrically
7 5.1
expressively
1 3.7
plainly
2 1.8

Surface Forms

lyrically positive

Morphology

lyrically = lyrical + lyric (transparent) = lyric + al + ly

The formation 'lyrical' (from 'lyric' + -al) and the adverbial '-ly' are regular, so the meaning 'in a poetic or expressive manner' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word lyrically comes from lyric, which comes from an old word for the lyre, a small harp used to play 'songs'. So to speak lyrically is to speak like a song, poetic, musical, and full of feeling.