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Unintelligibly: meaning, definitions and examples

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unintelligibly

 

[ ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒɪbli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,405, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.