motivically

English

Etymology

From motivic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

motivically (not comparable)

1. (music) In accordance with, or by means of, a motif.
   • 2005, Alfred Dürr, Richard Douglas Jones, The Cantatas of J.S. Bach: With Their Librettos in German-English Parallel Text‎^[1]:

     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.