Illiterately

Illiterately describes an action, speech, or writing done in a way that demonstrates a lack of knowledge of the basic rules of reading and writing. This often includes spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, and a limited vocabulary. It signifies an inability to understand or use written language effectively. Furthermore, the term suggests a disregard for or lack of familiarity with accepted conventions of language, resulting in communication that is difficult to comprehend or lacks sophistication.

Illiterately meaning with examples

• The hastily scribbled note, riddled with misspellings and incorrect grammar, was written illiterately, making it difficult to decipher the sender's message. Despite the clear intent, the message was lost due to this. The receiver, however, could roughly understand what was being written.
• Accused of falsifying records, the clerk claimed he'd written his account illiterately. The court, however, was skeptical. The suspect further elaborated that a head injury had affected him and this had lead to the spelling and writing errors.
• He spoke illiterately, often using slang and broken sentences. His lack of proper grammar made it difficult for some to understand his point. Even with all the flaws, the speaker tried to deliver an impassioned speech about his feelings for the local baseball team.
• Despite her efforts to communicate, the child's attempts were often written illiterately. The teacher tried to decipher the student's attempts at forming full sentences to understand what she wanted to say. The student clearly lacked skills.
• The propaganda pamphlet, mass-produced and distributed, was ironically written illiterately, undermining its intended impact due to the basic writing failures. Despite the writer's intent the pamphlet fell flat with the intended audience.