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sonically

sonically

3 4.8
In a way that uses sound or the sense of hearing
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɒnɪkli/
translation icon : sonoramente
  • Sonically, 'The Connection' draws from the elements that Papa Roach have mastered with past discs and melds them into a new approach to their own brand of rock.
  • sonically adventurous
  • sonically expressive record

So now you have sounds that are sonically similar.

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Examples

  • While the band's music was noisy and, yes, sonically smeared, what differentiated them was a healthy serving of jangling hummability buried under all those guitars.

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  • The sound system is designed to enhance sonically focused experiences in the venue.

  • So now you have sounds that are sonically similar.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • We were after something warm that could stand on its own sonically.

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  • It has to all make sense in the mind and sonically.

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  • What do you think of the original U.S. Capitol LPs sonically?

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  • "Sonically, this is Ben Mink's baby," Wilson graciously asserts.

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  • Mashing up two songs that were released a full decade apart may sound like a sonically risky task, but Clarkson has never been one to turn down a musical challenge.

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  • Sonically, there's a lot more going on in the mix than on previous Cat Power outings, save maybe the soul and brass-infused greatness of The Greatest.

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  • The musician experimented with sonically rich textures in her new album.

Synonyms

audibly
vssonically
6 3.7

In a way that can be heard

is about any relation to sound, not only whether it can be heard
acoustically
vssonically
  • Specialized
3 6.1

In a way that has to do with sound

is more general, focusing on sound relation without scientific detail
aurally
vssonically
1 5.3

In a way you hear rather than see

is the same broad relation to sound rather than physical properties
sonorously
vssonically
1 7.5

To make a deep, full sound that fills a room

is more general, covering all relations to sound not just sound quality
auditorily
vssonically
  • Specialized
7.6

In a way that uses hearing

is broader, covering relation to sound beyond just perception

Surface Forms

sonically positive

Morphology

sonically = sonic (transparent) = sonic + ally

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective 'sonic', so the meaning 'in a way relating to sound' is directly derived.

Etymology

Sonically comes from the Latin root sonus, which means 'sound', and is the -ly form of sonic ('relating to sound'). So, to do something sonically is to do it in a way that has to do with 'sound' or hearing.