distinctly
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3.2
- adverb
- /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
- He could distinctly hear the music from the other room.
- distinctly different
- heard distinctly
- seen distinctly
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Watch on YouTubeOK, so yours is distinctly different than these two.
- OK, so yours is distinctly different than these two.
- It had a very distinctly salmonish taste to it.
- And I wonder how many of them are distinctly aware that they're victims.
- And I was talking with him, I remember quite distinctly as he started to describe it to me.
- But when we move forward in time, there's certain sports that feel distinctly backwards.
- Yeah, I distinctly remember that night when you came home from that.
- And, and he's OK with it and he's happy with it that, that he's distinctly aware of it.
- I just remembered very distinctly the the speech ending with and so do.
- And we have to message this very distinctly.
- It was the only thing that I distinctly did not enjoy was parachuting, right?
- And I remember like very distinctly taking that deep breath and deciding to go sit with them.
Examples
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In other areas, in any event, it seems to be of distinctly secondary importance.
Academic text (1991) -
OK, so yours is distinctly different than these two.
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And I remember distinctly thinking, why are they doing this to kids?
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Yeah, I distinctly remember that night when you came home from that.
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And they are distinctly different, like an hour away.
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Trust is a distinctly human experience.
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Every word was pronounced distinctly as though he cared for the sound of each one.
Fiction book (1993) -
Yes, I remember it very distinctly because I had met Ridley prior.
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It's also telling us a lot about such distinctly human activities as empathy.
Academic text (2011) -
Specifically, states with higher levels of conservatism had distinctly lower ED identification rates.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a way that is easy to see or understand
∞
1.0
In a way that leaves no doubt
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1.8
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
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3.4
In a way that makes pictures in your mind and feelings very clear
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6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
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2.8
In a way that is easy to see or recognize
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5.6
Clearly easy to see or understand
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3.9
In a very noticeable way that attracts attention
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4.6
In a way that is very easy to notice
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5.5
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
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1.5
In a clear, strong way that is easy to notice
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5.5
Can be clearly shown to be true by facts or proof
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4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
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5.7
In a way that makes a big, clear difference
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5.6
In a way that is very clear to everyone
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5.5
Clearly so people understand it in only one way
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4.4
In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand
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5.2
In a way that is easy to notice
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5.7
In a way that is easy to see or notice
1
6.8
In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding
1
4.6
In a way that is easy to notice
1
7.8
In a way that people notice easily
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3.8
In a way that can be easily noticed
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Etymology
The word distinctly comes from old words meaning 'apart' and 'to separate', and it is related to distinct and distinguish. So, to hear or see something distinctly is to notice it clearly because it stands apart from other things.