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illegibly

/ɪˈlɛ.dʒɪb.li/

illegibly adverb: in a manner that produces illegible results.

Adverb

illegibly (comparative more illegibly, superlative most illegibly)

  1. In a manner that produces illegible results.
    • The doctor illegibly scrawled his signature: if it weren't on his letterhead, no-one would know who had written it.

Forms of illegibly

comparativemore illegibly
superlativemost illegibly

Origin of illegibly

From illegible + -ly.

Questions about illegibly

What does illegibly mean?
Illegibly means in a manner that produces illegible results.
What part of speech is illegibly?
Illegibly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce illegibly?
Illegibly is pronounced /ɪˈlɛ.dʒɪb.li/.

Words near illegibly in the dictionary

  1. illegals
  2. illegibilities
  3. illegibility
  4. illegible
  5. illegibleness
  6. illegibly
  7. illegit
  8. illegitimacies
  9. illegitimacy
  10. illegitimate
  11. illegitimate theater

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