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Antonyms for ingeniously

Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-jeen-yuhs
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdʒin yəs


Definition of ingeniously

Origin :
  • early 15c., "intellectual, talented," from Middle French ingénieux "clever, ingenious" (Old French engeignos), from Latin ingeniosus "of good capacity, full of intellect; clever, gifted with genius," from ingenium "innate qualities, ability," literally "that which is inborn," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + gignere, from PIE *gen- "produce" (see genus). Sense of "skillful, clever at contrivance" first recorded 1540s. In a sense of "crafty, clever, skillful" Middle English had enginous (mid-14c.), from Old French engeignos. Related: Ingeniously; ingeniousness.
  • As in cleverly : adv in a dexterous manner
  • As in excellently : adv very well
Example sentences :
  • Who forged the lie could fabricate this too:— But hold, it is ingeniously done.
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 » by Various
  • The plan, so ingeniously contrived, pleased the fancy of the boys.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen » by Roger Finlay
  • On the other hand, it may be noted that the charge was ingeniously devised.
  • Extract from : « Dante: His Times and His Work » by Arthur John Butler
  • This latter nest was most charmingly and ingeniously placed.
  • Extract from : « Bird Stories from Burroughs » by John Burroughs
  • All this was ingeniously provided for by numerous devices and covered by the patent.
  • Extract from : « James Watt » by Andrew Carnegie
  • The cutting of these holes or sockets was ingeniously managed.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Rock » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • "The Heathen Raged" is a most ingeniously complicated chorus also.
  • Extract from : « Contemporary American Composers » by Rupert Hughes
  • The blow-pipe which these Indians use is an ingeniously contrived weapon.
  • Extract from : « Martin Rattler » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • The text, from Jacob's blessing, was ingeniously expurgated to meet the case.
  • Extract from : « Ghetto Comedies » by Israel Zangwill
  • Before it was up, the cradle was ready, ingeniously strapped on Baba's back.
  • Extract from : « Ramona » by Helen Hunt Jackson

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