Dactylically

Pronunciation: /ˈdæktɪɫˈaɪˈkæɫəli/

Dactylically (adv)

  1. In a rhythm pattern made of one stressed beat followed by two weaker beats, as in some lines of poetry.

Dactylically (adverb)

Examples

  • The poem is read dactylically to keep the rhythm steady.
  • She recites the lines dactylically, matching each beat to the dactyls.