illogically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *n̥-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English il-
English logical
English illogical
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English illogically

    From illogical + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪˈlɒ.dʒɪk.li/
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    Adverb

    illogically (comparative more illogically, superlative most illogically)

    1. In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
      • 2012, René F. W. Diekstra, Keith E. Hawton, Suicide in Adolescence, page 178:
        Is the person acting in a strange manner, behaving illogically and seemingly out of touch with reality?

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