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Etymology

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From intelligent +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

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intelligently (comparative more intelligently, superlative most intelligently)

  1. In an intelligent manner; cleverly.
    Antonym: unintelligently
    • 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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