rhythmical

[ rith -mi-kuh l ]

/ ˈrɪð mɪ kəl /

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adjective

periodic, as motion, or a drumbeat.

having a flowing rhythm.

of or relating to rhythm: an excellent rhythmical sense.

Origin of rhythmical

First recorded in 1560–70; rhythmic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rhythmical

rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb hy·per·rhyth·mi·cal, adjective hy·per·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb hy·per·rhyth·mi·cal·ness, noun

non·rhyth·mi·cal, adjective non·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb sem·i·rhyth·mi·cal, adjective sem·i·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb un·rhyth·mi·cal, adjective un·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby rhythmical

rhythm section, rhythm stick, rhythm-and-blues, rhythmic, rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmical, rhythmicity, rhythmics, rhythmist, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty

Example sentences from the Web for rhythmically

Breaking the offending sentence into two sentences is grammatically correct but often rhythmically wrong.

Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon |Donald E. Westlake |October 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Praskovia Ivanovna was asleep on the stove, rhythmically and soothingly snoring.

A Desperate Character and Other Stories |Ivan Turgenev
She began to rock herself, slowly, rhythmically, back and forth.

The Purple Heights |Marie Conway Oemler
From time to time St. George pressed his hand to the heart, and found it beating on rhythmically, powerfully.

Romance Island |Zona Gale

The sound of our merriment mixing so rhythmically was music to my ears.

The Fifth Wheel |Olive Higgins Prouty
Antonia's father uncovered one of his long bony legs and rubbed it rhythmically.

My Antonia |Willa Cather

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rhythmical

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rhythmical

adjective

Origin of rhythmical

OTHER WORDS FROM rhythmical

Words nearby rhythmical

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Example sentences from the Web for rhythmically