1.
[syn: distinctly, clearly]
2. in a distinct and distinguishable manner;
- Example: "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
3. to a distinct degree;
- Example: "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Distinctly \Dis*tinct"ly\, adv.
1. With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of
one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see
distinctly.
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2. With meaning; significantly. [Obs.]
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Thou dost snore distinctly;
There's meaning in thy snores. --Shak.
Syn: Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
distinctly
adv 1: clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment;
"it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself
in his situation" [syn: distinctly, clearly]
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"