intelligently en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English intelligent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English intelligently From intelligent + -ly.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most intelligently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more intelligently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unintelligently · stupidly · stupidly · dumbly
Coordinates
Relateds
intelligent · intelligibly · intelligence · artificially intelligently
Synonyms
savvily · sagaciously · cleverly · intelligently · cleverly · brilliantly · ingeniously · quick-wittedly · smartly · smartly · brainily
Translations (13)
cs inteligentně (cleverly) · fi järkevästi (cleverly) · hu intelligensen (cleverly) · gl intelixentemente (cleverly) · es inteligentemente (cleverly) · it intelligentemente (cleverly) · pt inteligentemente (cleverly) · fr intelligemment (cleverly) · pl inteligentnie (cleverly) · ca intel·ligentment (cleverly) · got 𐍆𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰 (cleverly) · fi älykkäästi (cleverly) · oc intelligentament (cleverly)