cogently
2
6.7
- adverb
- /ˈkoʊdʒəntli/
- Formal
:
de manera convincente
- He presented his argument cogently, making it easy for everyone to understand his point of view.
- argues cogently
- explains cogently
- written cogently
And how do we deal with that cogently?
- And how do we deal with that cogently?
- I think if you can express your thoughts cogently by writing them out, the other stuff's going to get much easier.
Examples
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I hope that Venkat will address this matter a lot more cogently than I ever could in a future post.
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When it comes to figures like Oakley, Browder argues quite cogently that, in one way or another,
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I will try to write these ideas out more cogently after some more thought.
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And they write cogently about applying this new understanding in my class:
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As the data depicted here so cogently demonstrate, the numbers are just not there.
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I think if you can express your thoughts cogently by writing them out, the other stuff's going to get much easier.
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Lauren Berlant cogently argues this point in her reading of "Exchange Value."
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One of the most appropriate ways, the use of concrete, real-world examples was cogently argued by several presenters.
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One could argue that the "paradigm shift" concept cogently captures the evolution of thought and work in the gifted achiever strand.
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Two important transpersonal philosophers, Ken Wilber (1983) and Michael Washburn (1988), have written cogently about discrete stages or levels of personal and spiritual growth.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
70
3.7
You think clearly and sensibly to reach a reasonable answer
46
5.1
In a clear, confident, and moving way when speaking or writing
26
3.8
In a way that makes people believe what you say
3
4.8
In a way that makes people pay close attention and believe it
1
4.0
In a clear, simple way that others can understand
1
6.8
In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding
1
4.9
In a clear and easy way that people can understand
Saying or writing in a strong, clear way that shows problems
Clearly so people can understand it
In a clear, simple way that people can understand
Antonyms
How Convincing
2
7.4
3
4.8
- Formal
2
6.7
26
3.8
9
6.3
1
5.2
4
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cogently comes from cogent, which comes from the Latin root cogere meaning 'to bring together'. A helpful image is gathering your reasons into one strong point, like making them 'compelling'. So to speak cogently is to give clear, strong reasons that convince people.