intelligently

English

Etymology

From intelligent +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

intelligently (comparative more intelligently, superlative most intelligently)

  1. In an intelligent manner.
    Antonyms: unintelligently, stupidly, dumbly
    Coordinate terms: wisely, sagely
    Near-synonyms: smartly, cleverly
    • 1979, The Professional Geologist‎[1], volume 35, American Institute of Professional Geologists, page 7:
      […] 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".

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