unmelodiously
- adverb
- /ʌnˈmɛlədiəsli/
- The amateur singer performed unmelodiously, making the audience cringe.
Examples
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The parrot screeched unmelodiously every morning, disturbing the whole street.
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Even though the band played unmelodiously, their energy was infectious.
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The choir sang unmelodiously during the performance.
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He played the piano unmelodiously at the party.
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The amateur singer performed unmelodiously, making the audience cringe.
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The parrot screeched unmelodiously every morning, disturbing the whole street.
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He played the piano unmelodiously at the party.
Synonyms
In a way that sounds wrong when someone sings or hums
In a way that sounds out of tune or has bad rhythm
In a way that sounds or looks bad together
Antonyms
How Melodious
Surface Forms
Morphology
unmelodiously = unmelodious (transparent) = un + melody + ous + ly
The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'unmelodious', a standard and transparent derivation.
Etymology
The word unmelodiously breaks into un- 'not', melody 'a tune', and -ly 'in a way', so it means 'in a way that is not pleasant to hear'.