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distinctly

dis·tinctly

UK/dɪˈstɪŋktli/ US/dɪˈstɪŋktli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

  • “it”
  • “;”
Synonyms
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”

Origin

From distinct + -ly.

Related words

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