In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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