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unarticulatedly

|un-ar-tic-u-lat-ed-ly|

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/ˌʌn.ɑrˈtɪk.jə.lət.li/

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/ˌʌn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət.li/

(unarticulated)

not joined / not clearly expressed

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.Present ParticipleNounNounVerbAdverb
unarticulatedunarticulationsunarticulatesunarticulatingunarticulatednessunarticulationunarticulateunarticulatedly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unarticulatedly' is formed in English by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'unarticulated', where 'un-' is a negating prefix and 'articulated' comes from 'articulate'.

Historical Evolution

'unarticulatedly' traces back through 'unarticulated' (English) to 'articulated', from Old French/ Middle English forms of 'articulate' derived from Latin 'articulatus' (past participle of 'articulare'). The modern adverb was created by compounding the negating prefix 'un-' + 'articulated' + the suffix '-ly'.

Meaning Changes

Originally 'articulate' (from Latin) meant 'to divide into joints' and by extension 'to utter clearly'; over time 'articulate' came to mean 'spoken or expressed clearly', and the negative form 'unarticulated' (and thus 'unarticulatedly') came to mean 'not clearly expressed' in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that is not clearly or distinctly expressed; without clear articulation or precise wording.

He answered unarticulatedly, leaving everyone unsure what he really meant.

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Last updated: 2025/10/01 17:25