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atonally

atonally adverb: in an atonal manner; without tone.

Adverb

atonally (comparative more atonally, superlative most atonally)

  1. In an atonal manner; without tone.
    • There aren't enough musicians / Who embrace the avant-garde / No one plays atonally / At home or on the stage2019, “(Gimme Some of That) Ol' Atonal Music”, performed by Merle Hazard ft. Alison Brown

Forms of atonally

comparativemore atonally
superlativemost atonally

Origin of atonally

From atonal + -ly.

Questions about atonally

What does atonally mean?
Atonally means in an atonal manner; without tone.
What part of speech is atonally?
Atonally is an adverb.

Words near atonally in the dictionary

  1. atonalist
  2. atonalistic
  3. atonalists
  4. atonalities
  5. atonality
  6. atonally
  7. atone
  8. atoneable
  9. atoned
  10. atonement
  11. atonements

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