Synonyms for intelligibly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an intelligible manner.
Near-synonym: comprehensibly
Example sentences
- clearly She speaks clearly enough to be easily understood.
- understandably Tom was understandably reluctant to do that.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intelligibly | steady | |
| clearly | steady | |
| understandably | steady | |
| comprehensibly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- clearly2
- 14 letters
- understandably5, comprehensibly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clearly2 = 2 syllables).