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harmonically

American  
[hahr-mahn-ik-lee] / hɑrˈmɑn ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to musical harmony or harmonics.


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His music proved so harmonically sophisticated and eclectic that it took audiences and critics some years to fully appreciate the genius of his gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

U2 frontman Bono wrote: "Where he is this evening... the music will be a little more melodic, a little more interesting harmonically and certainly more rhythmic... and yes, louder."

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

“Here I was, wracked with fear and tension,” says Curtis, “and there I was being lifted by the sound of instruments and voices coming together harmonically, spiritually, emotionally. I left better.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

“I don’t want to be limited, both harmonically and rhythmically, by my own limitations at the piano.”

From New York Times Apr. 3, 2023

Figure 5.33: Much Western music is harmonically pretty simple, so it can be very useful just to know I, IV, and V in your favorite keys.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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