intelligently
intelligently adverb: in an intelligent manner.
Adverb
intelligently (comparative more intelligently, superlative most intelligently)
- In an intelligent manner.
- Near-synonyms: smartly, cleverly
- […] into the fracas with nonsensical gibberish, pretending to be speaking intelligently in Tigrinya. We had a lot of fun like that. The class also enjoyed learning American phrases. One of their favorites was "Diddly Jack Squat".1979, The Professional Geologist, volume 35, American Institute of Professional Geologists, page 7
- Synonyms:
- smartly, cleverly, brainily, brilliantly, ingeniously, quick-wittedly, sagaciously, savvily
- Antonyms:
- unintelligently, stupidly, dumbly
Examples of intelligently in a sentence
- He approached the problem nonscientifically, but intelligently.
- She talked easily and intelligently with them or rubbed up against them.
- Under certain circumstances a given person acts intelligently and under different circumstances the same person will act helplessly.
Synonyms of intelligently
Antonyms
Forms of intelligently
| comparative | more intelligently |
|---|---|
| superlative | most intelligently |
Origin of intelligently
From intelligent + -ly.
Questions about intelligently
- What does intelligently mean?
- Intelligently means in an intelligent manner.
- What part of speech is intelligently?
- Intelligently is an adverb.
Words near intelligently in the dictionary
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