motivically

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adverb

In accordance with, or by means of, a motif.

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Meanings

adverbmotivically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentIn accordance with, or by means of, a motif.

    In contrast to the motivically imprinted accompagnato, however, in which the motive has a purely accompanying function, the arioso often contains motivic imitation between the vocal and instrumental parts.

    2005, Alfred Dürr, Richard Douglas Jones, The Cantatas of J.S. Bach: With Their Librettos in German-English Parallel Text

Origin

From motivic + -ally.

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motivically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivically

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Chicago

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