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HARMONIOUSLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does harmoniously mean? 

HARMONIOUSLY (adverb)
  The adverb HARMONIOUSLY has 1 sense:

1. in a harmonious mannerplay

  Familiarity information: HARMONIOUSLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HARMONIOUSLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In a harmonious manner

Context example:

the problem of absorbing immigrants harmoniously into British society is as important to the immigrants as to the British

Pertainym:

harmonious (existing together in harmony)


 Context examples 


A research scientist whose task is to see that work, or events, goes harmoniously.

(Coordinating Investigator, NCI Thesaurus)

With the unerring instinct of her noble heart, she touched the chords of my memory so softly and harmoniously, that not one jarred within me; I could listen to the sorrowful, distant music, and desire to shrink from nothing it awoke.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

A joyous stir was now audible in the hall: gentlemen's deep tones and ladies' silvery accents blent harmoniously together, and distinguishable above all, though not loud, was the sonorous voice of the master of Thornfield Hall, welcoming his fair and gallant guests under its roof.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)



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