ingeniously
- adverb
- /ɪnˈdʒiːniəsli/
- On the bottom right is a barcode that Will has ingeniously designed.
- ingeniously designed
Examples
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The architect ingeniously designed the building to maximize natural light and energy efficiency.
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Braille gave the world an ingeniously simple method for the blind to read.
Academic text (1996) -
Now, the jewellery, when it's not in the bank, lives in an ingeniously hidden safe somewhere here in the study.
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When people list their every expense, they ingeniously find ways to leave certain expenses out.
Blog text (8) -
Smith and Woods then did something ingeniously simple in concept but devilishly difficult in execution.
Blog text (28) -
Lacking the funds to build a proper campus, he ingeniously mobilized the physical assets.
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Together, these pairs present an ingeniously inventive array of representations of the human form.
Academic text (2003) -
A bold venture, ingeniously thought out, and very possibly scientifically invaluable.
Fiction book (2001) -
By integrating elements from those viewers' familiar living environments into biblical images, they ingeniously incorporated those viewers into their story of salvation.
Academic text (2000) -
But Daedalus ingeniously devised wings, enabling him and Icarus to escape by air over the sea.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people
In a way that uses new ideas to make things or solve problems
In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas
In a smart way that shows good sense
In a clever way that shows clear thinking
In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning
In a skillful and clever way
In a creative way that uses new ideas
In a new way that uses fresh ideas to solve problems
In a way that uses new and clever ideas
In a clever way that helps you find quick solutions in difficult situations
Antonyms
How Clever
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ingeniously comes from the Latin ingenium, meaning 'natural talent' or 'clever mind', and the same root appears in ingenuity. So, to do something ingeniously is to use clever, original ideas and skill to solve a problem.