intelligent
adjective
having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals.
intelligently
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a word derived from
intelligent.
Example Sentences
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The sport needs to take a pause, intelligently and rigorously analyse what it wants from its engines in the future.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The researchers say the work highlights how common granular materials can be transformed into engineered systems that respond intelligently through their own mechanical properties.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I hope that we can inspire a revolution of intelligence, people who are intelligently making music and coming from a standpoint of history.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
“As long as we allocate those resources intelligently, they’re going to continue to be an enormous advantage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
We went around again, this time trying to be more intelligently selective, but we still ended up with clearly too much.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
