illogically

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/ɪˈlɒ.dʒɪk.li/

adverb

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

Opposite
logically
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Meanings

adverbillogically (comparative more illogically, superlative most 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
logically

adverbin an illogical manner

Opposite
logically
Also see
unlogically

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From illogical + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan il·lògicament
  • il·lògicamentin an illogical manner
Finnish epäloogisesti
  • epäloogisestiin an illogical manner
French illogiquement
  • illogiquementin an illogical manner
Hungarian észszerűtlenül, logikátlanul
  • észszerűtlenülin an illogical manner
  • logikátlanulin an illogical manner
Italian illogicamente
  • illogicamentein an illogical manner
Polish nielogicznie
  • nielogiczniein an illogical manner
Portuguese ilogicamente
  • ilogicamentein an illogical manner
Spanish ilógicamente
  • ilógicamentein an illogical manner
Cite this entry
APA

illogically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illogically

MLA

“illogically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illogically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illogically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illogically.

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