illiterately

Variant of illiterate

illiterate definition

il·lit·er·ate (i lit′ər it)

adjective

  1. ignorant; uneducated; esp., not knowing how to read or write
  2. having or showing limited knowledge, experience, or culture, esp. in some particular field musically illiterate
  3. violating accepted usage in language an illiterate sentence

Etymology: L illiteratus, unlettered: see in- & literate

noun

an illiterate person; esp., a person who does not know how to read or write

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