tunefully

IPA/ˈtjuːnfəli/
IPA/ˈtuːnfəli/

tunefully — adverb

1. producing sounds that form a pleasant, well-ordered series of musical notes — us

1.副詞C1
釋義

producing sounds that form a pleasant, well-ordered series of musical notes — used especially to describe singing, playing an instrument, or melodic natural sounds such as birdsong.

例句

Every Sunday, the children's choir sang tunefully at the morning service in the village church.

modifies 'sang': singing + tunefully

A small bird chirped tunefully from the cherry tree outside Aoi's bedroom window.

natural sound: bird chirping + tunefully

同義詞
  • melodiously

    more formal and suggests a smooth, flowing quality; common in written description of music.

  • harmoniously

    stresses that notes sound well together, often used for multi-part music (choir, band).

  • musically

    broader in meaning; can refer to any quality related to music, not just pleasant sound.

反義詞
  • tunelessly

    direct opposite; producing sound that lacks a pleasant tune.

  • discordantly

    suggests harshness or clashing notes rather than simple lack of tune.

文法句型

verb of sound + tunefully

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of singing, playing instruments, or natural sound (birds, wind). Typically placed after the verb it modifies.

常見錯誤

❌She sang tuneful.
✅She sang tunefully.
💡'tuneful' is an adjective; the adverb 'tunefully' is required to modify a verb.
❌The tunefully song filled the room.
✅The tuneful song filled the room.
💡before a noun, use the adjective 'tuneful', not 'tunefully'.