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illegibly

  • a word derived from illegible.
    illegible
    adjective
    not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc..

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Most of us sign our names so illegibly that it’s useless in proving our identity.

From Washington Post ● May 15, 2018

Twenty-seven years ago, the brilliance of Christoph Hässler, known as Stohead, emerged from his fascination with the calligraphic aspect of graffiti — called tag — using single strokes to form continuous letters, at times illegibly.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2017

It is relatively unsplashy, as these things go — not very long, not very elegantly written, just 3,500 or so words of Medieval Latin crammed illegibly onto a single page of parchment.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2015

It is not reasonable to think that people can write terribly, illegibly badly almost all the time and then elevate their handwriting for special purposes.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2012

Emily Brent thought impatiently: "So many people write their signatures quite illegibly."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie