muscularly
1
4.8
- adverb
- /ˈmʌskjələrli/
- I was raging, but I had trained my body muscularly to hold in that rage.
Examples
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She had been light-skinned, muscularly thin, and elegant—like another Diahann Carroll.
Fiction book (1998) -
After months of rigorous training, he moved muscularly during the contest, impressing the judges.
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But then her arms tightened muscularly around him, and he felt his weight rock forward.
Fiction book (1990) -
"I see he is waving my brother's present, the silver bow dangling down the length of his muscularly defined arm."
Fiction book (1994) -
The athlete trained muscularly to improve his strength and performance in the competition.
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She maneuvered the heavy weights muscularly, showcasing her impressive physical strength.
Synonyms
6
3.7
In a way that shows physical strength or skill
4
4.4
In a strong and forceful way
Antonyms
How Strong
29
3.6
1
4.8
45
3.5
595
1.0
106
1.0
44
2.8
21
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Muscularly comes from muscle, which in Latin was musculus meaning 'little mouse' because people thought muscles looked like small mice under the skin. The ending -ly means 'in a way', so muscularly simply means 'in a way that uses muscle' or 'with strong muscles'.