Unintelligibly: meaning, definitions and examples
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unintelligibly
[ ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒɪbli ]
speaking or writing
In a way that is not able to be understood; incoherently or incomprehensibly.
Synonyms
garbled, incoherently, incomprehensibly
Examples of usage
- He mumbled unintelligibly under his breath.
- The witness spoke unintelligibly due to her nervousness.
Translations
Translations of the word "unintelligibly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ininteligivelmente
🇮🇳 अस्पष्टता से
🇩🇪 unverständlich
🇮🇩 tak dapat dipahami
🇺🇦 нерозбірливо
🇵🇱 niezrozumiale
🇯🇵 意味不明に
🇫🇷 inintelligiblement
🇪🇸 ininteligiblemente
🇹🇷 anlaşılmaz bir şekilde
🇰🇷 알아들을 수 없게
🇸🇦 بشكل غير مفهوم
🇨🇿 nesrozumitelně
🇸🇰 nezrozumiteľne
🇨🇳 无法理解地
🇸🇮 nerazumljivo
🇮🇸 óskiljanlega
🇰🇿 түсініксіз
🇬🇪 გაუგებრად
🇦🇿 anlaşılmaz şəkildə
🇲🇽 ininteligiblemente
Word origin
The word 'unintelligibly' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'intelligibly' which comes from the Latin word 'intelligere' meaning 'to understand'. The adverb 'unintelligibly' first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century.