ILLOGICALLY

illogically

(adverb) in an illogical manner; “she acted illogically under the pressure”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

illogically (comparative more illogically, superlative most illogically)

In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.

Antonyms

• logically

Source: Wiktionary


ILLOGICAL

Il*log"ic*al, a.

Definition: Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illogical inference.

– Il*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Il*log"ic*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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