Resonantly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that emits a profound and clear auditory quality Through a manner that emphasizes and enhances the enjoyment of sound By producing vibrations that deeply affect the listener's emotions
2. With a rich and echoing quality that fills a space with sound
3. Characterized by producing a strong, vibrant noise that carries well

Etymology: "Resonantly" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "resonant" with the suffix "-ly" added to turn it into an adverb. The adjective "resonant" itself comes from Latin "resonans," the present participle of "resonare," meaning "to resound," built from "re-" (back, again) and "sonare" (to sound). So the word carries the idea of sound coming back off a surface, which is why an echoing voice or a bell that keeps humming is resonant. The suffix does most of the grammatical work. It descends from a Germanic element meaning "body" or "form," which was attached to adjectives to create descriptions of manner, so that "wise" became "wisely" and "quick" became "quickly." The Old English form "-līċe" passed through Middle English as "-ly," and English has kept using it this way ever since. Used with "resonant," the adverb describes doing something in a way that rings out clearly and carries, as when a speaker's words fill a hall or a note hangs in a cathedral.

Synonyms: sonorously, echoingly, vibrantly, clearly, loudly

Antonyms: muffled, quietly, dully, softly, silently