Dictionary Check: adagio
"adagio" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
(of tempo) leisurely
noun
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
Example:
"they played the adagio too quickly"
noun
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
adverb
slowly
Example:
"here you must play adagio"
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