Syn: Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See {Ignorant}. -- {Il*lit"er*ate*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lit"er*ate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — 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 — il·literately … English syllables
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
