adverb
- in a manner relating to or employing counterpoint; with respect to the combination of independent melodic lines
Usage: music; formal
Examples
- The composer structured the fugue contrapuntally, weaving multiple melodic lines together.
- Bach's works are often analyzed contrapuntally to understand how he balanced independent voices.
- The piece was written contrapuntally, with each instrument maintaining its own distinct melody.
- She studied the score contrapuntally, examining how the soprano and alto lines interacted.
- The movement develops contrapuntally through a series of imitative entries.