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