Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legibly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
leg-i-bly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English legible Middle English -ly English -ly English legibly From legible + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more legibly (comparative) most legibly (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does legibly mean?
In a manner that is legible, in a manner that is readable, readably.
Where does legibly come from?
Etymology tree English legible Middle English -ly English -ly English legibly From legible + -ly.

How to pronounce legibly

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