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illogically

/ɪˈlɒ.dʒɪk.li/

illogically adverb: in an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.

Adverb

illogically (comparative more illogically, superlative most illogically)

  1. In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
    • Is the person acting in a strange manner, behaving illogically and seemingly out of touch with reality?2012, René F. W. Diekstra, Keith E. Hawton, Suicide in Adolescence, page 178

Antonyms of illogically

Forms of illogically

comparativemore illogically
superlativemost illogically

Origin of illogically

From illogical + -ly.

Questions about illogically

What does illogically mean?
Illogically means in an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
What part of speech is illogically?
Illogically is an adverb.
How do you pronounce illogically?
Illogically is pronounced /ɪˈlɒ.dʒɪk.li/.

Words near illogically in the dictionary

  1. illocutive
  2. illogic
  3. illogical
  4. illogicalities
  5. illogicality
  6. illogically
  7. illogicalness
  8. illogicalnesses
  9. illogician
  10. illogicians
  11. illogicities

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