distinctly

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dis•tinct•ly (di stingkt′lē),USA pronunciation adv.

in a distinct manner;
clearly:Speak more distinctly.
without doubt;
unmistakably.

Middle English. See distinct, -ly 1350–1400

clearly.

dis•tinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/USA pronunciation adj.

distinguished as not being the same;
separate;
dissimilar:The two books are clearly distinct and made for different audiences. [be + ~ + from]Her business life is distinct from her social life.
clear to the senses or the mind;
plain;
unmistakable:a distinct shape.
unquestionably exceptional or notable;
great;
important:[before a noun]a distinct honor.

dis•tinct•ly, adv.: Hanging out on a beach is distinctly more fun than working.See -stin-.

dis•tinct (di stingkt′),USA pronunciation adj.

distinguished as not being the same;
not identical;
separate (sometimes fol. by from):His private and public lives are distinct.
different in nature or quality;
dissimilar (sometimes fol. by from):Gold is distinct from iron.
clear to the senses or intellect;
plain;
unmistakable:The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette.
distinguishing or perceiving clearly:distinct vision.
unquestionably exceptional or notable:a distinct honor.
[Archaic.]distinctively decorated or adorned.

Latin distinctus, past participle of disting(u)ere to divide off, pick out, distinguish (di- di-² + *sting(u)ere presumably, to prick, mark by pricking; compare instinct¹, instigate)
Middle English 1350–1400

dis•tinct′ness, n.

various.

'distinctly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

androgynous - articulate - bold - enunciate - severally - sound - trenchant - change - clear - clearly - define - demarcate - detail - diagonal cloth - dobsonfly - express - fairly - farseeing - fascia - hyperopia - lantern jaw - microscope - mole crab - myopia - nearsighted - over - projection - proper - talk - thick - third-rate - transparent - sharp-cut - sinuate

Synonyms: clearly, precisely, sharply, plainly, surely, more...

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