articulately
ar•ticu•late verb, adjective verb
verb forms
word origin
example bank
ɑːˈtɪkjuleɪt; NAmE
ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪt/ 1 [transitive] ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words
She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
It is the school's duty to articulate its practices to parents. 2 [intransitive, transitive] to speak, pronounce or play sth in a clear way
He was too drunk to articulate properly.
~ sth Every note was carefully articulated. 3 [intransitive] ~ (with sth) (formal) to be related to sth so that together the two parts form a whole
These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees. 4 [intransitive, transitive] (technical) to be joined to sth else by a joint, so that movement is possible; to join sth in this way
~ (with sth) bones that articulate with others
~ sth a robot with articulated limbs adjective
word origin
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example bank
ɑːˈtɪkjələt; NAmE
ɑːrˈtɪkjələt/ 1 (of a person) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words
He was unusually articulate for a ten-year-old.
She is the most articulate critic of government policy. 2 (of speech) clearly expressed or pronounced
All we could hear were loud sobs, but no articulate words.
inarticulate
ar•ticu•late•ly /BrE
ɑːˈtɪkjələtli; NAmE
ɑːˈtɪkjələtli/ adverb


