readably

readably

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English read
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English readable
English -ly
English readably

    From readable + -ly.

    Adverb

    readably (comparative more readably, superlative most readably)

    1. So as to be readable; legibly.

    Usage notes

    The term readable may apply to the style of grammar and spelling as well as the print or handwriting of a text, whereas the term legibly refers to the print, script, or handwriting of a text only.

    Anagrams

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