intelligently

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adverb

In an intelligent manner.

“Near-synonyms: smartly, cleverly”

Similar
smartlycleverlybrainilybrilliantlyingeniouslyquick-wittedlysagaciouslysavvily
Opposite
unintelligentlystupidlydumbly
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English intelligent →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

adverbintelligently (comparative more intelligently, superlative most intelligently)

comparative more intelligently · superlative most intelligently

  1. In an intelligent manner.

    Near-synonyms: smartly, cleverly

    1 more example

    […] 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, cleverly, ingeniously, quick-wittedly, sagaciously · Antonyms: unintelligently, stupidly, dumbly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an intelligent manner.

Similar
smartlycleverlybrainilybrilliantlycleverlyingeniouslyquick-wittedlysagaciouslysavvilysmartly
Opposite
unintelligentlystupidlydumbly

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin an intelligent manner

Opposite
unintelligently

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
  8. Proto-Italic*legō
  9. Latinlegō?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂leg-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂légeti
  12. Proto-Italic*legō?
  13. Latinintelligō
  14. Latinintelligēns
  15. Middle Frenchintelligent
  16. Englishintelligent
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. Englishintelligently

From intelligent + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan intel·ligentment
  • intel·ligentmentcleverly
Czech inteligentně
  • inteligentněcleverly
Esperanto inteligente
  • inteligentecleverly
Finnish älykkäästi, järkevästi
  • älykkäästicleverly
  • järkevästicleverly
French intelligemment
  • intelligemmentcleverly
Hungarian intelligensen
  • intelligensencleverly
Italian intelligentemente
  • intelligentementecleverly
Polish inteligentnie
  • inteligentniecleverly
Portuguese inteligentemente
  • inteligentementecleverly
Spanish inteligentemente
  • inteligentementecleverly
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APA

intelligently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intelligently

MLA

“intelligently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intelligently. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intelligently,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intelligently.

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