ADAGIO as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
   
   Hypernyms(s) adagio is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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2. Meaning
   • (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • they played the adagio too quickly
   
   Hypernyms(s) adagio is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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ADAGIO as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • (of tempo) leisurely
   
   Similar To
   • slow (what does slow mean?)

ADAGIO as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • slowly
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • here you must play adagio
   
   Pertainym(s)
   • adagio (what does adagio mean?)