ingeniously
UK/ɪn'dʒinjəsli/US/ɪn'dʒi:nɪəslɪ/
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Definitions
adv.
In a clever, inventive and original way
巧妙地，别出心裁地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedingeniousnot, opposite of
+
-lybirth, produce, kind
=ingeniously
ingenious + -ly. ingenious comes from Latin ingenium ('inborn talent,' from in- + gen-) — natural cleverness you were born with. Do not confuse with ingenuous (naive). See ingenious for the contrast.
Common Collocations
- 1.ingeniously designed设计巧妙的
- 2.ingeniously simple巧妙而简单的
- 3.ingeniously constructed构造精巧的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lock was ingeniously designed to open with a single twist.
- 2.
She ingeniously solved the puzzle with a paperclip.