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illogically

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
il·log·i·cal  (-lj-kl)
adj.
1. Contradicting or disregarding the principles of logic.
2. Without logic; senseless.

il·logi·cali·ty (-kl-t), il·logi·cal·ness n.
il·logi·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.illogically - in an illogical manner; "she acted illogically under the pressure"
logically - in a logical manner; "he acted logically under the circumstances"
Translations
illogically [ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəlɪ] ADVilógicamente
illogically [ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəli] advillogiquement, sans raison
Illogically, I felt guilty → Je me sentais coupable, sans raison.
ill-prepared [ˌɪlprɪˈpɛərd] adj [person, organization] → mal préparé(e)
to be ill-prepared for sth [+ challenge, task] → être mal préparé(e) à qch
to be ill-prepared to do sth → être mal préparé(e) à faire qch
ill-starred [ˌɪlˈstɑːrd] adj (literary) (= ill-fated) → de triste mémoire
ill-suited [ˌɪlˈsjuːtɪd ˌɪlˈsuːtɪd] adj
ill-suited for sth [+ role, task] → mal taillé(e) pour qch
a role for which she is ill-suited → un rôle pour lequel elle est mal taillée
ill-suited to sth [+ role, task] → mal taillé(e) pour qch
He is ill-suited to the job → Il est mal taillé pour ce travail.
ill-tempered [ˌɪlˈtɛmpərd] adj
[person] → grincheux/euse, d'humeur exécrable
[discussion] → rageur/euse
It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate → Ce fut une journée de débat tendu, souvent rageur.
ill-timed [ˌɪlˈtaɪmd] adjinopportun(e)
ill-treat [ɪlˈtriːt] vtmaltraiter
ill treatment ill-treatment [ɪlˈtriːtmənt] nmauvais traitements mpl
illogically
adv behave, argueunlogisch; illogically, I felt guiltyentgegen jeder Logik hatte ich Schuldgefühle
illogically [ɪˈlɒdʒɪklɪ] advillogicamente


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