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a·ton·al

(ā-tō′nəl)
adj. Music
Lacking a tonal center or key; characterized by atonality.
a·ton′al·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. [画像:atonally - without tonality]atonally - without tonality; "he composes atonally"
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