illiterally

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adverb

In an illiteral manner.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adverbilliterally (comparative more illiterally, superlative most illiterally)

comparative more illiterally · superlative most illiterally

Origin

From illiteral + -ly. Attested since the 18th century.

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APA

illiterally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterally

MLA

“illiterally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illiterally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiterally.

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