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eloquently

/ˈɛləkwəntli/
el · o · quent · ly
Adjective:eloquent
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• adverb

1

In a fluent, persuasive, and expressive manner in speaking or writing.

Example

"She spoke eloquently about the need to protect endangered coastal habitats during the conference."

2

In a way that clearly and forcefully reveals or indicates a feeling, quality, or situation without words.

Example

"The empty streets and shuttered storefronts testified eloquently to the town's economic decline."

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• Rhymes for eloquently

• Nearby Words

eloper
eloquence
eloquent
eloquently
elqui
else
elsewhere

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'eloquent' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Eloquent' comes via Old French from Latin 'eloquens', the present participle of 'eloqui' ('to speak out'), from 'e-' ('out') and 'loqui' ('to speak').

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