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eloquently

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el·o·quent  (l-kwnt)
adj.
1. Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon.
2. Vividly or movingly expressive: a look eloquent with compassion. See Synonyms at expressive.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin loquns, loquent-, present participle of loqu, to speak out; see elocution.]
elo·quent·ly adv.
elo·quent·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.eloquently - with eloquence; "he expressed his ideas eloquently"
articulately
inarticulately, ineloquently - without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner; "the freshman expresses his thoughts inarticulately"
2.eloquently - in an articulate manner; "he argued articulately for his plan"
articulately
Translations
eloquently [ˈeləkwəntlɪ] ADV [speak, express] → con elocuencia, elocuentemente; [write, demonstrate] → elocuentemente; [nod, smile] → de manera elocuente
eloquently [ˈɛləkwəntli] adv [speak, express, write, argue] → avec éloquence
eloquently
adv
(= persuasively) speak, express, write → mit beredten Worten; demonstrate → deutlich; very eloquently put or phrased → sehr gewandt ausgedrückt
(fig) gesture, smile → beredt
eloquently [ˈɛləkwəntlɪ] adv → eloquentemente
eloquently [ˈɛləkwəntlɪ] adv → eloquentemente


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But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause --such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
The duke and duchess had no reason to regret the joke that had been played upon Sancho Panza in giving him the government; especially as their majordomo returned the same day, and gave them a minute account of almost every word and deed that Sancho uttered or did during the time; and to wind up with, eloquently described to them the attack upon the island and Sancho's fright and departure, with which they were not a little amused.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
To ascertain this, there was no necessity to consult anything but his hands, long, slender, and white, of which every muscle, every vein, became apparent through the skin at the least movement, and eloquently spoke of good descent.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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