legible
[lej-uh-buh l]
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adjective
capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.
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Origin of legible
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Examples from the Web for legibly
Historical Examples of legibly
The letters are legibly written, and there can be no mistake about any of them.
They were but brief and legibly written—the script familiar to him.
The Free LancesMayne Reid
It should be legibly written, so that it may be read with comfort; but no more than that.
The BertramsAnthony Trollope
It is written so legibly, too, that I can read it without my glasses.
The Campers OutEdward S. Ellis
Also, fill in the amount of your deposit as plainly, and as legibly as possible.
A Simple Explanation of Modern Banking CustomsHumphrey Robinson
legible
adjective
Word Origin for legible
C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
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