LYRICALLY in a Sentence

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The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness about an Indian woman who leaves her family home to be married.

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 Meanings and Examples of LYRICALLY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
lyrically
 ad.  in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing
Classic Sentence:
1  They shed their blood lyrically for the counting-house; and they defended the shop, that immense diminutive of the fatherland, with Lacedaemonian enthusiasm.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER
2  Whenever there was a pause in the song she filled it with gasping broken sobs and then took up the lyric again in a quavering soprano.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
3  Only an insane contortion of spelling could portray his lyric whine, his mangled consonants.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
4  Once excited, he burst forth, a sort of mirth accentuated his enthusiasm, and he was at once both laughing and lyric.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER IV—THE BACK ROOM OF THE CAFE MUSAIN
5  It was a song that imitated the measure of beating upon iron, and was a mere lyrical excuse for the introduction of Old Clem's respected name.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XII
6  While the grandfather, in full lyrical effusion, was listening to himself, Cosette and Marius grew intoxicated as they gazed freely at each other.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—THE TWO OLD MEN DO EVERYTHING, EACH ONE AFTER ...
7  haremism, Chinese lyrics, nationalization of mines, Christian Science, and fishing in Ontario.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
Example Sentence:
1  She danced the part of the Black Swan very lyrically at stage.
2  Both musically and lyrically it is very effective.
3  Please enjoy such a lyric poetry.
4  This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.
5  He waxed lyrical about the variety of fish in the river.
6  The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness about an Indian woman who leaves her family home to be married.
7  This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.
8  I recall Rosie waxing lyrical about the flatness of his stomach.
9  Read the on-screen lyrics and sing along.
10  Strauss set several of Mackay's lyrics to music.
11  Lack the tune of lyrics, ultimately not perfect.
12  Gershwin's lyrics would today probably be deemed politically incorrect.
13  I don't sing perfectly in tune, but I think I put more expression into my lyrics than a lot of other singers do.