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illegibly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a manner that produces illegible results.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The doctor illegibly scrawled his signature: if it weren't on his letterhead, no-one would know who had written it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an illegible manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this student writes illegibly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undecipherably, unreadably

Antonyms: legibly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English illegible Middle English -ly English -ly English illegibly From illegible + -ly.