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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#m1)

2) In the mind, rather than in the body or the feelings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x1)
- She is intellectually curious and always asks questions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x2)
- The project was fun and intellectually demanding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x3)
- Intellectually, he knew the dog was safe, but he still felt scared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x4)
- Reading widely helps you grow intellectually. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x5)
- The debate was intellectually honest and fair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/#x6)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/36-dim-and-round-the-bend/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «intellectually» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intellectually/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.