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musicologically

musicologically

9.3
In a way that studies music and its history
  • adverb
  • /ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
  • Formal
translation icon : musicológicamente
  • Finally, for musicologically oriented research, Internet Resources for Music Scholars contains useful information along with links to additional resources.

Examples

  • Manns's advocacy of the composer's own text places him among the first of the musicologically oriented conductors.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Musicologically, an important feature of madhukari is that it preserves the solo performance tradition at a time when most stage performances feature larger ensembles.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The lecture was delivered musicologically, emphasizing the historical influences on modern compositions.

  • Musicologically speaking, the evolution of jazz is a fascinating study of cultural exchange.

  • Her research was approached musicologically, focusing on the relationship between folklore and classical music.

How Scholarly

academically
38 4.5
musicologically
  • Formal
9.3
analytically
4 5.8
informally
3 4.1
casually
103 2.5

Surface Forms

musicologically positive

Morphology

musicologically = musicological (semi-transparent) = music + ology + al + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular addition of -ly to the adjective 'musicological'.

Etymology

Musicologically is made from music, the word for sound and song, plus the ending -ology meaning 'study' and the ending -ally that makes an adverb, as in biology or geology. So musicologically means 'in a way that studies music', which is why we use it when we talk about music as a subject rather than just how it sounds.