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View synonyms for distinctly

distinctly

[ dih-stingkt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a distinct manner; clearly:

    Speak more distinctly.

  2. without doubt; unmistakably.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of distinctly1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English. See distinct, -ly

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Synonym Study

See clearly.

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Example Sentences

Though tissues are present and tears are not uncommon, the Dinner Parties are distinctly not grief counseling or group therapy.

He distinctly remembers a new magic store that was literally giving away Houdini artifacts to get people in the door.

I distinctly remember that the pressure was that of a cheek lightly pressed against mine, sort of cuddling me.

First played by Native Americans around a millennium ago, it is the only American sport with distinctly spiritual roots.

The new paradigm is that “wilderness” is a flawed notion and an imperialistic enterprise of distinctly Western origins.

It was true that his sight had grown accustomed to the obscurity, for he could now see the baron's features much more distinctly.

I tell you, madam, most distinctly and emphatically, that it is bread pudding and the meanest kind at that.'

In her he felt again, more distinctly than before, another person—division, conflict.

It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.

We squatted in the long grass and buck-brush, listening, and a few seconds later heard a horse snort distinctly.

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