Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
🤝 In harmony 🎼 Like a symphony
symphonically

symphonically

7.4
In a way that many instruments play together to make a rich sound
  • adverb
  • /sɪmˈfɒnɪkli/
translation icon : sinfónicamente
  • The composer structured the piece symphonically to create a rich, layered sound.

Examples

  • Her music is arranged symphonically, giving it a grand and complex feel.

  • The film score builds symphonically to a powerful climax with the full orchestra.

  • The orchestra played symphonically during the concert.

  • She arranged the pieces symphonically to create a rich sound.

  • The orchestra played the piece symphonically, blending each instrument's voice into a beautiful harmony.

  • She arranged the songs symphonically, ensuring that every layer complemented the others perfectly.

  • The composer wanted the performance to sound symphonically, capturing the grandeur of his orchestral vision.

Synonyms

musically
vssymphonically
37 3.4

In a way that sounds like music

applies to large scale orchestra works and their structure
classically
vssymphonically
22 4.9

In a traditional way like ancient Greek or Roman art

relates specifically to long multi part orchestral composition rather than tradition
orchestrally
vssymphonically
  • Specialized
7.2

With a large, full sound of many instruments playing together

focuses on extended multi part composition and thematic development

How Symphonic

symphonically
7.4
orchestrally
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

symphonically positive

Morphology

symphonically = symphonic (transparent) = symphony + ic + ally

Direct adverbial formation from 'symphonic' using the productive suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Symphonically comes from symphony, made of sym- 'together' and phone 'sound', so it is closely linked to symphonic music with many parts playing as one. That's why something done symphonically is like a symphony: rich, layered sound from many instruments.