Meanings
comparative more eloquently · superlative most eloquently
- In an eloquent manner; stated well.
Does she speak eloquently? / And would she have your baby? / I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
1995, “You Oughta Know”, in Jagged Little Pill, performed by Alanis Morissette1 more example
There they were before us, mother and babe, the white memories of a forgotten human history speaking more eloquently to the heart than could any written record of their lives.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin an articulate manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englisheloquently
- Englisheloquently
From Middle English eloquently, eloquentely, equivalent to eloquent + -ly.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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