What does the cryptic crossword clue "Start to concentrate before bishop leads meeting in intellectual manner (10)" mean?

The definition is "in intellectual manner". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). C (first_letter="concentrate") + ERE (abbreviation="before") + B (abbreviation="bishop") + RALLY (synonym="meeting") = CEREBRALLY; definition: "in intellectual manner" The answer is CEREBRALLY.

Start to concentrate before bishop leads meeting in intellectual manner (10)

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