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inarticulately

in·ar·tic·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ahr-tik-yuh-lit]
    • /ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ahr-tik-yuh-lit]
    • /ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt/

Definitions of inarticulately word

  • adjective inarticulately lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker. 1
  • adjective inarticulately unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage. 1
  • adjective inarticulately not articulate; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations: His mouth stuffed, he could utter only inarticulate sounds. 1
  • adjective inarticulately not fully expressed or expressible: a voice choked with inarticulate agony. 1
  • adjective inarticulately Anatomy, Zoology. not jointed; having no articulation or joint. 1
  • noun inarticulately In an inarticulate manner. 1

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Origin of inarticulately

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word inarticulātus, dating back to 1595-1605. See in-3, articulate

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Parts of speech for Inarticulately

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inarticulately popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

inarticulately usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inarticulately

adverb inarticulately

  • incoherently — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
  • hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
  • speechless — temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm.
  • awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
  • clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.

Antonyms for inarticulately

adverb inarticulately

  • eloquently — In an eloquent manner; stated well.
  • clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner

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