almost illiterate

Frequency: 6.511.0 per million words

Indicates a level of literacy that is very low, close to being none.

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Examples (10)

  • Despite years of schooling, he remained almost illiterate.
  • In some remote villages, the older generation is almost illiterate.
  • She was so isolated that she grew up almost illiterate.
  • The examination revealed that many students were almost illiterate in basic writing.
  • Without access to books, he felt almost illiterate despite his intelligence.
  • His lack of formal education left him almost illiterate.
  • The character in the novel was portrayed as an old man, almost illiterate, but full of wisdom.
  • It's shocking to find that some adults are still almost illiterate in today's society.
  • Learning a new language can make one feel almost illiterate again.
  • He could sign his name, but for anything more complex, he was almost illiterate.