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Another word for unintelligibly

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that is impossible to understand, comprehend, or decipher, especially because of indistinct speech, poor writing, or excessive complexity.

Usage Example

"Still groggy from the anesthesia, the patient mumbled incomprehensibly to the recovery room nurse."

Strongest
incomprehensibly
incoherently
Strong
indistinctly
inarticulately
unfathomably
obscurely
Weak
illegibly

Opposites of unintelligibly

The opposite of unintelligibly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

intelligibly
comprehensibly
coherently
clearly
articulately
lucidly
plainly
distinctly
See all opposites of unintelligibly

• Nearby Words

unintelligent
unintelligently
unintelligible
unintelligibly
unintended
unintentional
unintentionally

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unintelligibly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unintelligibly
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