barely literate

Examples (10)

• He was uneducated and barely literate.
• Many villagers were barely literate, making it hard for them to read official documents.
• Despite years of schooling, she remained barely literate in her native language.
• The old man, having never attended school, was barely literate.
• He could sign his name, but was otherwise barely literate.
• The survey revealed that a significant portion of the population was barely literate.
• She struggled with reading simple sentences, indicating she was barely literate.
• Without formal education, some children grow up to be barely literate.
• His handwriting was so poor that he seemed barely literate.
• The remote community had a high percentage of adults who were barely literate.