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orchestrally

orchestrally

7.2
With a large, full sound of many instruments playing together
  • adverb
  • /ɔrˈkɛstrəlli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : orquestalmente
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., is portrayed in gospel-style music used orchestrally.

Examples

  • She arranged the song orchestrally, adding strings and brass to enhance the overall composition.

  • The symphony was performed orchestrally, with all the musicians working together to create a rich sound.

  • Strenuously upbeat Ray Conniffesque singers continue to sing the song, orchestrally accompanied, when Tommy and Hawk are not.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The concert featured the choir singing orchestrally, blending their voices beautifully with the orchestra.

Synonyms

instrumentally
vsorchestrally
1 5.8

In a way that uses music played without singing

refers specifically to resemblance of a full large group of players and arranged parts
symphonically
vsorchestrally
7.4

In a way that many instruments play together to make a rich sound

focuses on resemblance to a full ensemble sound rather than just large composition

How Instrumental

orchestrally
  • Specialized
7.2
vocally
13 4.0
a cappella
3 5.7

Surface Forms

orchestrally positive

Morphology

orchestrally = orchestral (transparent) = orchestra + al + ly

Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'orchestral', which itself is transparently formed from 'orchestra' + '-al'.

Etymology

Orchestrally comes from orchestra, a Greek word that meant the 'dancing space' in old theatres and later the group of musicians who play together. So to do something orchestrally in music is to make it sound like an orchestra — full, rich, and layered.