- illiterately
- il·literately
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illiterately
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illiterately — illiterate ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to read or write. 2) ignorant in a particular subject or activity; politically illiterate. DERIVATIVES illiteracy noun illiterately adverb … English terms dictionary
Illiterately — Illiterate Il*lit er*ate, a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il not + literatus learned. See {In } not, and {Literal}.] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illiterately — adverb see illiterate … New Collegiate Dictionary
illiterately — See illiterate. * * * … Universalium
illiterately — adverb In an illiterate manner … Wiktionary
illiterately — adv. in an illiterate manner; in an uneducated manner, boorishly … English contemporary dictionary
illiterately — “+ adverb : in an illiterate manner … Useful english dictionary
illiterate — illiterately, adv. illiterateness, n. /i lit euhr it/, adj. 1. unable to read and write: an illiterate group. 2. having or demonstrating very little or no education. 3. showing lack of culture, esp. in language and literature. 4. displaying a… … Universalium
illiterate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in + litteratus literate Date: 15th century 1. having little or no education; especially unable to read or write < an illiterate population > 2. a. showing or marked by a lack of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
illiterateness — See illiterately. * * * … Universalium
