inarticulately

/ˌɪnɑɹˈtɪkjəɫətli/ adv

In an inarticulate manner.

Word Origin Articulate comes from Latin articulus 'a joint' — literally 'to joint together,' meaning to speak clearly by joining sounds. Inarticulately means without clear joints. Articulus gives us article (a small joint or clause), articulation, and arthritis (inflammation of joints). The PIE *h₂er- 'to fit together' is the root. So inarticulate speech is unjointed.

adv In an inarticulate manner.

He mumbled inarticulately when asked to explain his reasoning.

(副词) 含糊不清地;口齿不清地

当被要求解释他的推理时,他口齿不清地咕哝着。

(adverbio) De manera inarticulada.

Él murmuró de manera inarticulada cuando le pidieron explicar su razonamiento.

(adverbe) de manière inarticulée; confusément; indistinctement [De manière confuse, sans arriver à s'exprimer clairement.]

Il marmonna **inarticulately** lorsqu'on lui demanda d'expliquer son raisonnement.

(Adverb) unverständlich; undeutlich [Auf eine undeutliche oder unverständliche Weise; ohne klare Artikulation.]

Er murmelte **inarticulately**, als er gebeten wurde, seine Argumentation zu erklären.

(副詞) 自分の考えや気持ちを、言葉ではっきり表現できない様子で。

彼は自分の考えを説明するように求められたとき、もごもごして明瞭に話せなかった。

(advérbio) inarticuladamente; de forma inarticulada; confusamente [De maneira inarticulada.]

Ele murmurou inarticuladamente quando pediram para explicar seu raciocínio.

Word parts: in + articul + ate + ly

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