intelligibly
intelligibly adverb: in an intelligible manner.
Adverb
intelligibly (comparative more intelligibly, superlative most intelligibly)
- In an intelligible manner.
- Near-synonym: comprehensibly
- O my God, (euer conſtant to thine ovvne vvayes), thou haſt proceeded opẽly [openly], intelligibly, manifeſtly, by the book.1624, John Donne, “IX. Expostulation”, in Deuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones, →OCLC, page 217
- Synonyms:
- comprehensibly
- Antonyms:
- unintelligibly, incomprehensibly
Synonyms of intelligibly
Antonyms
Forms of intelligibly
| comparative | more intelligibly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most intelligibly |
Origin of intelligibly
From intelligible + -ly.
Questions about intelligibly
- What does intelligibly mean?
- Intelligibly means in an intelligible manner.
- What part of speech is intelligibly?
- Intelligibly is an adverb.
Words near intelligibly in the dictionary
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