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ingeniously

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdʒiːniəsli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•gen•ious /ɪnˈdʒinyəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. showing cleverness;
    resourceful:an ingenious mechanic.
in•gen•ious•ly, adv. 
in•gen•ious•ness, n. [uncountable]See -gen-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•gen•ious  (in jēn′yəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction:an ingenious machine.
  2. cleverly inventive or resourceful:an ingenious press agent.
  3. [Obs.]
    • intelligent;
      showing genius.
    • ingenuous.
  • Latin ingeniōsus, equivalent. to ingeni(um) natural disposition, cleverness (in- in-2 + gen- (base of gignere to bring into being; compare genitor) + -ium -ium) + -ōsus -ous
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
in•gen′ious•ly, adv. 
in•gen′ious•ness, n. 
    2. bright, gifted, able, resourceful; adroit.
    2. unskillful.
    Ingenious and ingenuous are now distinct from each other and are not synonyms. Ingenious means "characterized by cleverness'' or "cleverly inventive,'' as in contriving new explanations or methods:an ingenious device; ingenious designers.Ingenuous means "candid'' or "innocent'':an ingenuous and sincere statement; a thug with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy.
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