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 English managed the flow of the game intelligently, and Mexico City’s much-discussed elevation of 7,350 feet above sea level never proved to be a significant factor in the match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 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
“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
The first is that people in the past do, to a considerable degree, understand what is going on and react intelligently in response to it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
