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Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a distinct manner; with distinctness; not confusedly, unclearly, or obscurely; so as not to be confounded with anything else; without the blending of one part or thing with another: as, a proposition distinctly understood; a figure distinctly defined.
- Hence—2. Without doubt; obviously; evidently; incontrovertibly.
- Separately; in different places.
- Synonyms Distinctly, Clearly, explicitly, definitely, precisely, unmistakably. The first two are sometimes distinguished thus: I see it clearly — that is, fully outlined from all other objects; I see it distinctly—that is, with its features separate to the eye. This, however, is a rather uncommon refinement of meaning. See
distinctively .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly.
- adverb obsolete With meaning; significantly.
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- adverb In a
distinct manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
- adverb to a distinct degree
- adverb in a distinct and distinguishable manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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She could not hear her name distinctly but imagination supplied the sound.
The Dressmaker Posie Graeme-Evans 2010
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He promised to lead America with optimism, determination and what he called distinctly American solutions.
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Arrayed in what she calls distinctly “dress,” scented, adorned, displayed, she achieves by artifice a sexual differentiation profounder than that of any other vertebrated animal.
A Modern Utopia Herbert George 2006
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Arrayed in what she calls distinctly "dress," scented, adorned, displayed, she achieves by artifice a sexual differentiation profounder than that of any other vertebrated animal.
A Modern Utopia 1906
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It is a spirit which we call distinctly modern, yet it is as old as paganism.
Correggio A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation 1489-1534 [Illustrator] Correggio 1893
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Its success, Mr. Simon said, rests largely on what he called a "distinctly Taiwanese voice" and a certain irreverence that draws from not being in the United States.
NYT > Home Page By FLORA LEE PEIR 2011
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I also think it's interesting to see the genre wrapped in distinctly Western military sci-fi as opposed to the more fantastic environments to which we're accustomed even with Metroid -- even though it's long been my position that video games have more than enough steel gray helmets-and-guns stories.
Archive 2009-08-01 SVGL 2009
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The first sci-fi book I remember distinctly is Jurassic Park.
MIND MELD: What Book Introduced You to Science Fiction? 2009
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To avoid a same predestine next fall, Democrats need to support a national debate in distinctly populist terms.
Robert Creamer: Four Lessons for Democrats in Tuesday's Elections admin 2009
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I also think it's interesting to see the genre wrapped in distinctly Western military sci-fi as opposed to the more fantastic environments to which we're accustomed even with Metroid -- even though it's long been my position that video games have more than enough steel gray helmets-and-guns stories.
Not Now, Honey, I'm Exploring SVGL 2009
Related Words
synonyms (90)
Words with the same meaning
- absolutely
- aloud
- and no mistake
- apparently
- apprehensibly
- articulately
- assuredly
- at all events
- at any rate
- audibly
- by all means
- certainly
- clearly
- coherently
- comprehensibly
- concretely
- conspicuously
- decidedly
- decisively
- definitely
- discernibly
- especially
- evidently
- exactly
- explicitly
- expressly
- for a certainty
- for a fact
- for certain
- for sure
- forsooth
- glaringly
- in detail
- in particular
- in plain English
- in plain terms
- in plain words
- in truth
- indeed
- indeedy
- intelligibly
- item by item
- limpidly
- lucidly
- manifestly
- markedly
- minutely
- most assuredly
- most certainly
- nothing else but
- noticeably
- observably
- obviously
- of course
- out
- out loud
- palpably
- particularly
- patently
- pellucidly
- perceivably
- perceptibly
- perspicuously
- plainly
- positively
- precisely
- prominently
- pronouncedly
- recognizably
- seeably
- separately
- significantly
- simply
- singly
- specially
- specifically
- staringly
- starkly
- surely
- to a certainty
- to be specific
- truly
- unambiguously
- unconcealedly
- understandably
- undisguisedly
- unequivocally
- unmistakably
- visibly
- with clarity
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