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unmelodiously

unmelodiously

8.4
In a way that sounds unpleasant
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈmɛlədiəsli/
translation icon : sin melodía
  • The amateur singer performed unmelodiously, making the audience cringe.

Examples

  • The parrot screeched unmelodiously every morning, disturbing the whole street.

  • Even though the band played unmelodiously, their energy was infectious.

  • The choir sang unmelodiously during the performance.

  • He played the piano unmelodiously at the party.

  • The amateur singer performed unmelodiously, making the audience cringe.

  • The parrot screeched unmelodiously every morning, disturbing the whole street.

  • He played the piano unmelodiously at the party.

Synonyms

tunelessly
vsunmelodiously
1 7.0

In a way that sounds wrong when someone sings or hums

focuses on unpleasant or nonmelodic sound rather than mere absence of tune
unmusically
vsunmelodiously
7.5

In a way that sounds out of tune or has bad rhythm

describes unpleasant sound specifically rather than poor musical skill or quality
unharmoniously
vsunmelodiously
7.8

In a way that sounds or looks bad together

refers to unpleasant single melody or sound rather than multiple parts clashing

Antonyms

1 4.9

In a pleasant, musical way that sounds beautiful

How Melodious

tunefully
4.1
melodically
2 3.8
unmelodiously
8.4
tunelessly
1 7.0

Surface Forms

unmelodiously positive

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'.