INARTICULATELY

inarticulately

(adverb) in an inarticulate manner; “he talked inarticulately about the accident that had just taken his wife’s life”

ineloquently, inarticulately

(adverb) without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner; “the freshman expresses his thoughts inarticulately”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inarticulately (comparative more inarticulately, superlative most inarticulately)

In an inarticulate manner.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ar*tic"u*late*ly, adv.

Definition: In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.

INARTICULATE

In`ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]

1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.

3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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