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cognitively

UK/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/US/ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/

cognitively adverb: relating to thinking (cognition).

Adverb

cognitively (not comparable)

  1. Relating to thinking (cognition).
    • The hard subject was more cognitively demanding than the preceding material.

Origin of cognitively

From cognitive + -ly.

Questions about cognitively

What does cognitively mean?
Cognitively means relating to thinking (cognition).
What part of speech is cognitively?
Cognitively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce cognitively?
Cognitively is pronounced /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/ (UK).

Words near cognitively in the dictionary

  1. cognitive science
  2. cognitive sciences
  3. cognitive therapies
  4. cognitive therapy
  5. cognitive warfare
  6. cognitively
  7. cognitives
  8. cognitivism
  9. cognitivisms
  10. cognitivist
  11. cognitivistic

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