intellectual
adjective
appealing to or engaging the intellect.
intellectually
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a word derived from
intellectual.
Example Sentences
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“Suddenly I was no longer learning intellectually what was wrong. I knew,” Steinem recalled in 1983.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The audience instantly understands that this is Schoenbrun riffing on their own intellectually minded approach, and that Kris is a self-insert character for the movie’s writer-director.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
I have been thinking about how artificial-intelligence technology affects my college-aged students, both intellectually and economically.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I was intellectually limited until I met her.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
For particulars, as every one knows, make for virtue and happiness; generalities are intellectually necessary evils.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
