inarticulately
In garbled speech
In a way that fails to express thoughts clearly or coherently.
Someone who speaks inarticulately may stumble over words, trail off mid-sentence, or struggle to form complete thoughts: He gestured inarticulately, unable to find the right words.
The term also describes sounds that lack the distinct qualities of speech: She mumbled inarticulately in her sleep.
In an illogical manner
- disjointedlyIn an unconnected way
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- falteringlyIn an unsteady manner
stumblingly · confusedly · garbled · scrambled · brokenly · choppily · fragmentarily · disconnectedly
Spoke barely audibly
- murmuredSpoke barely audibly
- slurredIndistinctly articulated
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- stammeredSpoke with involuntary repetitions
babbled · whispered · muffled · faltered · stumbled · spluttered · sputtered · croaked
Defeated by sheer volume
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- chokedHad airway blocked
- tearfullyWhile shedding tears
- tremulouslyIn a quivering manner
brokenly · shakily · quaveringly · waveringly · haltingly · sobbing · weeping · blubbering
Without uttering sounds
- mutelyWithout vocal expression
- silentlyWithout audible noise
- dumblyWithout uttering words
- voicelesslyWithout using voice
tongue-tied · dumbstruck · open-mouthed · slack-jawed · overcome
In a clumsy manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- gracelesslyWithout elegance or poise
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- maladroitlyIn an unskillful manner
blunderingly · roughly · crudely · ungainly · heavy-handedly · ham-fistedly · fumblingly · bunglingly
incoherently
In an illogical manner
- disjointedlyIn an unconnected way
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
falteringly · stumblingly · confusedly · garbled · scrambled · brokenly · choppily · fragmentarily · disconnectedly · ramblingly
muttered
Spoke barely audibly
stammered · babbled · whispered · muffled · faltered · stumbled · spluttered · sputtered · croaked · grumbled
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
tremulously · brokenly · shakily · quaveringly · waveringly · haltingly · sobbing · weeping · blubbering · sniffling
wordlessly
Without uttering sounds
voicelessly · tongue-tied · dumbstruck · open-mouthed · slack-jawed · overcome
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- gracelesslyWithout elegance or poise
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
maladroitly · blunderingly · roughly · crudely · ungainly · heavy-handedly · ham-fistedly · fumblingly · bunglingly · lumberingly
inarticulatelyarticulately
In a clear, expressive manner
clearly · coherently · intelligibly · lucidly · distinctly
inarticulatelyeloquently
With expressive, persuasive skill
fluently · expressively · persuasively · gracefully · smoothly