In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ARTICULATELY
articulately, eloquently
(adverb) in an articulate manner; “he argued articulately for his plan”
eloquently, articulately
(adverb) with eloquence; “he expressed his ideas eloquently”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
articulately (comparative more articulately, superlative most articulately)
In an articulate manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*tic"u*late*ly, adv.
1. After the manner, or in the form, of a joint.
2. Article by article; in distinct particulars; in detail; definitely. Paley. I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller.
3. With distinct utterance of the separate sounds.
ARTICULATE
Ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. articulatus. See Articulata.]
1. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [Archaic] Bacon.
2. Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants.
3. Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words. Total changes of party and articulate opinion. Carlyle.
Ar*tic"u*late, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
Ar*tic"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Articulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Articulating].
1. To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly.
2. To treat or make terms. [Obs.] Shak.
3. To join or be connected by articulation.
Ar*tic"u*late, v. t.
1. To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
2. To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify. [Obs.]
3. To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language. "To articulate a word." Ray.
4. To express distinctly; to give utterance to. Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church. Bibliotheca Sacra. To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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