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intelligemment

intelligently

adverb ahn-teh-lee-ZHAH-mahn Rare
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Also means

cleverly

Usage Note

Intelligemment is the adverb of intelligent. Adjectives ending in -ent form their adverb in -emment (not -ement), so the double m is obligatory and learners often misspell it. It is used to modify verbs across all registers.

Examples

"Elle a répondu intelligemment à chaque question."

Natural Translation

She answered every question intelligently.

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