单词 | rhythmically |
释义 | rhythmically (once / 9793 pages) adv To do something rhythmically is to do it in a repeating, almost musical way. If you’re washing a huge pile of dishes, you might notice yourself moving rhythmically as you wash, rinse, and repeat. Music has rhythm, a repeating pattern of beats. To do something rhythmically is to do it in a way that includes or resembles the beat of music. The clanking and banging sounds of a factory might repeat rhythmically. To dance is to move rhythmically. A well-executed play in football or basketball could be performed rhythmically. This word suggests both skill and repetition. WORD FAMILYrhythmical: rhythmically, unrhythmical+/rhythm: rhythmic, rhythmical, rhythms/rhythmic: nonrhythmic, rhythmicity, unrhythmic/unrhythmic: unrhythmically USAGE EXAMPLESThe centerpieces are piano concertos: two by Haydn and Ligeti’s uproarious, rhythmically knotty contribution to the genre. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) His shows included orbs of rhythmically pulsating light. Seattle Times(Dec 06, 2016) I imagined someone with buckteeth rhythmically biting deep into my stomach walls and letting go. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) adv in a rhythmic manner the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth |
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