intellectually

«intellectually» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that uses or relates to thinking, reasoning and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (intellectually)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that uses or relates to thinking, reasoning and understanding. tree →

2) In the mind, rather than in the body or the feelings. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used to talk about thinking skills: a puzzle that is intellectually challenging makes you think hard. Teachers may say a book is intellectually demanding. Phrases: intellectually challenging, intellectually curious, intellectually honest.

examples

• Chess is intellectually challenging. tree →
• She is intellectually curious and always asks questions. tree →
• The project was fun and intellectually demanding. tree →
• Intellectually, he knew the dog was safe, but he still felt scared. tree →
• Reading widely helps you grow intellectually. tree →
• The debate was intellectually honest and fair. tree →

note

Adverb from "intellectual" (adjective and noun). Spelling: double l, then -ually. Often comes before an adjective (intellectually gifted). Contrast: physically (in the body), emotionally (in the feelings).

In the corpora

• "Intellectually challenged" is a jokey way of saying stupid, copying the style of official polite words.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «intellectually» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.