cogently C2 Topic:Describing Qualities UK /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/ See IPA manual Freq #275056 Meanings 1 adv In a clear and convincing way. He argued his case cogently and won the committee over. Etymology AI details From cogent + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cogently **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (UK):** /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/ **Frequency rank:** 275056 ## Meanings 1. In a clear and convincing way. ## Examples - He argued his case cogently and won the committee over. ## Etymology From cogent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Cogently is from cogent + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a clear and convincing way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown