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cogently

UK/ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/

cogently adverb: in a cogent manner.

Adverb

cogently (comparative more cogently, superlative most cogently)

  1. In a cogent manner.

Forms of cogently

comparativemore cogently
superlativemost cogently

Origin of cogently

From cogent + -ly.

Questions about cogently

What does cogently mean?
Cogently means in a cogent manner.
What part of speech is cogently?
Cogently is an adverb.
How do you pronounce cogently?
Cogently is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/ (UK).

Words near cogently in the dictionary

  1. cogenetic
  2. cogenetically
  3. cogenial
  4. cogens
  5. cogent
  6. cogently
  7. coger
  8. cogers
  9. Coggan
  10. cogged
  11. cogger

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