adverb
- in a manner relating to or using the intellect; by means of intellectual activity or reasoning
Usage: formal; rare in everyday speech
Examples
- She approached the problem intellectively, breaking it down into logical steps.
- The philosopher argued that we must engage intellectively with difficult texts.
- He processed the information intellectively rather than relying on gut feeling.
- The theory demands that we think intellectively about abstract concepts.
- Students are encouraged to respond intellectively to the material presented in class.