legibly

[ lej-uh-blee ]

/ ˈlɛdʒ ə bli /

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adverb

in a way that is capable of being easily read, deciphered, or discerned:The reason your printer isn’t printing legibly is that it’s low on toner.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of legibly

legibl(e) + -ly

Words nearby legibly

leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legibly, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella, legionnaire

How to use legibly in a sentence

If people can’t read your captions, they won’t get the joke, so make sure your text is clearly legible.
How to make a legendary meme|John Kennedy|January 22, 2021|Popular-Science
A hammer, a skull, an elephant and the distinctive outline of Mickey Mouse’s head are among the clearly legible shapes cast on the apartment walls.
For this artist and his girlfriend, life in lockdown became a creative opportunity|Mark Jenkins|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
At eight in the evening he had copied a piece of music, not artistically but legibly, and Rousseau paid him the six cents.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
The following diary was originally written in lead-pencil and in a book the leaves of which were too soft to take ink legibly.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

On the inside of it was a cross stamped very legibly, indicating that it was made by a christian.
Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51|E. S. (Eleazer Stillman) Ingalls
Until my arrival he had been much embarrassed, neither knowing how to dictate nor to write legibly.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
Be careful also to write legibly the name of your office as well as that of your county and state.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany