it'll

[ it-l ]

/ ˈɪt l /

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contraction of it will.

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usage note for it'll

See contraction.

Words nearby it'll

-ition, -itious, -itis, It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done, -itive, it'll, ITN, it never rains but it pours, Ito, -itol, I told you so

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How to use it'll in a sentence

He made an easy target, the know-it-all liberal egghead who demeaned the wisdom of the American people.
Obamacare Architect: I Wanted to Sound Smart|Ben Jacobs|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On her own path, though, the “relationship know-it-all” is embracing her own, different natural progression.
Confessions of a Rom-Com Writer: Liz Tuccillo Talks ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Take Care,’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her Twitter profile bio, writer Liz Tuccillo calls herself a “relationship know-it-all.”
Confessions of a Rom-Com Writer: Liz Tuccillo Talks ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Take Care,’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Lennon Wall in Admiralty is a mosaic of Post-It notes, each square a scribbled wish.
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Its only failure was that it lacked the right kind of losing-it drama Oscar night watchers crave.
Why Does Everyone Hate Lea Michele?|Tim Teeman|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joseph Towers died; a printer, bookseller, and afterwards a preacher with the title of LL.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He remarked, very acutely, that Chaucer translates the F. bouton by the word knoppe; see ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
But the names, even in the F. text, are not exactly the same as in a former passage; see ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
I take iowell (with a bar through the ll) to be the usual (Northern) contraction for Iowellis, jewels; F. text, joiau, pl.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
As these lines are not in the original, the writer may have taken them from Chaucer's Hous of Fame, ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for it'll

it'll

/ (ˈɪtəl) /

contraction of

it will or it shall

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