harmoniouslyadv.
/hɑːˈməʊnɪəsli/, U.S. /hɑrˈmoʊniəsli/ In a harmonious manner.
1.
a. In the way of agreement or congruity; in harmony; so as to form a consistent whole.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adverb]
conveniently1398
agreeably?c1400
answeringlyc1443
accordinglyc1449
cordantlyc1475
together1502
agreeingly1563
harmonically1604
uncrossly1615
sympathetically1621
coincidently1629
harmoniously1632
concordantly1646
congruously1656
concordiouslya1670
sympathically1684
consistently1706
compatibly1736
symphonically1854
1632 W. Porter Madrigales & Ayres sig. B4 Who hath a human Soule, and musicke hates, hates his owne Soule thats made hermoniously [sic].
1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. iii. 151 The Sovereign Good which ruleth all things power~fully, and disposeth them softly and harmoniously.
1819 J. Montgomery Glorious Universe Around (hymn) ii All His works with all His ways Harmoniously unite.
b. With harmony of feeling or sentiment.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > [adverb]
with (also of) one mouthOE
with (also of, at) one accordc1275
common assentc1300
at onec1320
with one stevenc1320
at a voicea1325
at one wordc1325
covinlichec1330
in one (also o) voicea1393
with one (also o, a) voice?a1400
in one vote1546
of all hands1548
perlassent1548
una voce1567
by common consent1574
consentively1578
concordably1579
currently1593
unanimately1599
by or with one assent1611
unanimously1611
unanimely1625
consentingly1660
harmoniously1671
univocally1671
consentaneously1817
concurringly1840
solidly1865
solid1884
1671 J. Webster Metallographia xii. 178 They..did harmoniously agree.
1770 E. Burke Thoughts Present Discontents 73 It was their wish, to see public and private virtues, not dissonant and jarring..but harmoniously combined.
1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. IV. i. xii. 159 They were now able to work harmoniously together.
2. With harmony of sounds; tunefully.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adverb] > musically or harmoniously
melodiouslya1449
harmonically1589
harmoniously1611
accordant1755
symphoniously1757
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adverb] > melodious or harmonious
sweetly1340
melodiouslya1449
sweet1568
soot1579
tunably1586
harmonically1589
consort1590
harmoniously1611
tunefully1656
symphoniously1757
nightingaly1870
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Melodieusement, melodiously, harmoniously, musically, tunably.
1640 J. Shirley Coronation v. sig. H3v A kings name Doth sound harmoniously to men at distance.
a1720 J. Sheffield Wks. (1753) I. 269 Poetry, harmoniously divine.
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