knowledgeably

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnɑlɪdʒəbli/ UK /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a manner showing knowledge or expertise

She spoke knowledgeably about every vintage in the cellar.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a manner showing... expertly authoritatively competently skillfully intelligentlyproficiently

Opposites

ignorantlyincompetently

Word family

Related forms knowledge knowledgeable know

Etymology

From knowledgeable (from knowledge, Middle English knowleche, from knowen 'to know') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

cnāwan Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# knowledgeably

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈnɑlɪdʒəbli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbli/

## Meanings
1. in a manner showing knowledge or expertise

## Examples
- She spoke knowledgeably about every vintage in the cellar.

## Synonyms
- expertly
- authoritatively
- competently
- skillfully
- intelligently
- proficiently

## Antonyms
- ignorantly
- incompetently

## Related Forms
- knowledge
- knowledgeable
- know

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cnāwan

## Etymology
From knowledgeable (from knowledge, Middle English knowleche, from knowen 'to know') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Knowledgeably comes from knowledgeable (from knowledge, Middle English knowleche, from knowen 'to know') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The etymological trail includes Old English cnāwan. The same word family includes knowledge, knowledgeable, know. Its current adverb use means "in a manner showing knowledge or expertise".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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