undecipherably
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a manner that cannot be deciphered or interpreted: The word describes the quality of being impossible to read, understand, or make sense of. It is synonymous with acting or appearing in an illegible or incomprehensible way.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The ancient manuscript had faded, and the scribe's notes were written undecipherably.
- He mumbled undecipherably into the phone, making it impossible to understand his message.
- The data was corrupted and displayed undecipherably on the screen.
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts: While often describing physical writing or speech, it can also describe abstract communication or signals that are impossible to interpret.
- The spy's coded message was transmitted undecipherably to anyone without the key.
- Her intentions in the negotiation were expressed so undecipherably that no one knew her true position.
Variants and Related Words
- Undecipherable (adj): Not able to be deciphered or interpreted.
- The undecipherable code baffled the cryptographers.
- Decipherably (adv): In a manner that can be deciphered or interpreted (antonym).
- Please write your instructions decipherably so we can follow them.
Synonyms
- Illegibly: In a manner that is impossible or very hard to read.
- Indecipherably: In a manner that cannot be decoded or understood (a near-identical synonym).
- Incomprehensibly: In a way that cannot be understood.
Antonyms
- Decipherably: In a manner that can be decoded or understood.
- Legibly: In a clear handwriting or print that is easy to read.
- Clearly: In an easy to perceive, understand, or interpret way.
Adverb
- in an illegible manner
- this student writes illegibly