Standard Lemma guide

rhythmically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 DH M IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a rhythmical manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Her hips swayed rhythmically.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

With reference to rhythm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • These songs are rhythmically complex.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a rhythmic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dh-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hruthmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós) English rhythmic English -al English rhythmical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English rhythmically From rhythmical + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: рытмі́чна (rytmíčna) — in a rhythmical manner
  • Catalan: rítmicament — in a rhythmical manner
  • Estonian: rütmiliselt — in a rhythmical manner
  • French: rythmiquement — in a rhythmical manner
  • Galician: ritmicamente — in a rhythmical manner
  • Greek: ρυθμικά (rythmiká) — in a rhythmical manner
  • Hungarian: ritmikusan — in a rhythmical manner
  • Italian: ritmicamente — in a rhythmical manner
  • Polish: rytmicznie — in a rhythmical manner
  • Portuguese: ritmicamente — in a rhythmical manner
  • Russian: ритми́чно (ritmíčno) — in a rhythmical manner
  • Spanish: rítmicamente — in a rhythmical manner
  • Ukrainian: ритмі́чно (rytmíčno) — in a rhythmical manner
  • Estonian: rütmiliselt — with reference to rhythm
Real reading context

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