tonically
Variant of tonic
adjective
- of, producing, or tending to produce good muscular tone, or tension
- mentally or morally invigorating; stimulating
- having to do with tones; specif.,
- Music designating or based on the first tone (keynote) of a diatonic scale: a tonic chord
- Painting having to do with the tone or tones of a picture
- Phonet., Now Rare designating or of sounds characterized by resonance in the head cavities; also, accented
- Med., Physiol. of or characterized by tone, or tonus
noun
- anything that invigorates or stimulates; specif.,
- a drug, medicine, or other agent for restoring or increasing body tone
- a hair or scalp dressing
- a carbonated beverage flavored with a little quinine and served in a mixed drink with gin, vodka, etc.; quinine water
- Chiefly Northeast soda pop
- Music the first, or basic, tone of a diatonic scale; keynote
- Phonet., Now Rare a tonic sound or syllable
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