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–adverb

1.	in a distinct manner; clearly: Speak more distinctly.

2.	without doubt; unmistakably.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME. See distinct, -ly

]

—Synonyms 1. See clearly.

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adj.

Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete: on two distinct occasions.
Easily perceived by the senses or intellect; clear: a distinct flavor.
Clearly defined; unquestionable: at a distinct disadvantage.
Very likely; probable: There is a distinct possibility that she won't come.
Notable: a distinct honor and high privilege.

[Middle English, past participle of distincten, to distinguish, discern, from Old French destincter, from Latin distīnctus, past participle of distinguere, to distinguish; see distinguish.]

dis·tinct'ly adv., dis·tinct'ness n.

Synonyms: These adjectives mean distinguished from others in nature or qualities: 12 distinct colors; a company with six discrete divisions; a problem consisting of two separate issues; performed several steps of the process. See Also Synonyms at apparent.

Usage Note: A thing is distinct if it is sharply distinguished from other things; a property or attribute is distinctive if it enables us to distinguish one thing from another. The warbler is not a distinct species means that the warbler is not a clearly defined type of bird. The pine warbler has a distinctive song means that the pine warbler's song enables us to distinguish it from all other birds, including other warblers.

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distinctly
adverb
1.	clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
2.	in a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
3.	to a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"

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diˈstinctly adverb

Example: He pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait!

Arabic:	بِصورَةٍ واضِحَه
Chinese (Simplified):	清楚地
Chinese (Traditional):	清楚地
Czech:	jasně, zřetelně
Danish:	tydeligt; klart
Dutch:	duidelijk
Estonian:	selgesti
Finnish:	selvästi
French:	distinctement
German:	deutlich
Greek:	ευκρινώς, σαφώς
Hungarian:	határozottan
Icelandic:	greinilega
Indonesian:	jelas
Italian:	distintamente

Japanese:	はっきりと
Korean:	분명하게
Latvian:	skaidri; noteikti
Lithuanian:	aiškiai, ryškiai
Norwegian:	klart og tydelig, distinkt
Polish:	wyraźnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	nitidamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	nitidamente
Romanian:	distinct, clar
Russian:	отчётливо
Slovak:	zreteľne
Slovenian:	razločno
Spanish:	claramente
Swedish:	tydlig, klar
Turkish:	belirgin şekilde