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ILLEGIBLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does illegibly mean? 

ILLEGIBLY (adverb)
  The adverb ILLEGIBLY has 1 sense:

1. in an illegible mannerplay

  Familiarity information: ILLEGIBLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ILLEGIBLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In an illegible manner

Synonyms:

illegibly; undecipherably; unreadably

Context example:

this student writes illegibly

Antonym:

legibly (in a legible manner)

Pertainym:

illegible ((of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible)


 Context examples 


Dear me, Annie, how illegibly your cousin Maldon writes, and how stupid I am!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)



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