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distinctly

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dis·tinct  (d-stngkt)
adj.
1. Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete: on two distinct occasions.
2. Easily perceived by the senses or intellect; clear: a distinct flavor.
3. Clearly defined; unquestionable: at a distinct disadvantage.
4. Very likely; probable: There is a distinct possibility that she won't come.
5. Notable: a distinct honor and high privilege.

[Middle English, past participle of distincten, to distinguish, discern, from Old French destincter, from Latin distnctus, past participle of distinguere, to distinguish; see distinguish.]

dis·tinctly adv.
dis·tinctness n.
Synonyms: distinct, discrete, separate, several
These adjectives mean distinguished from others in nature or qualities: 12 distinct colors; a company with six discrete divisions; a problem consisting of two separate issues; performed several steps of the process. See Also Synonyms at apparent.
Usage Note: A thing is distinct if it is sharply distinguished from other things; a property or attribute is distinctive if it enables us to distinguish one thing from another. The warbler is not a distinct species means that the warbler is not a clearly defined type of bird. The pine warbler has a distinctive song means that the pine warbler's song enables us to distinguish it from all other birds, including other warblers.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.distinctly - clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
2.distinctly - in a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
3.distinctly - to a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"

distinctly
adverb
2. clearly, plainly, precisely 'If I may speak, gentlemen,' he said distinctly.
Translations
distinctly [dɪsˈtɪŋktlɪ] ADV
1. (= clearly) [see, hear, remember] → claramente, perfectamente; [promise] → definitivamente; [prefer] → claramente
I distinctly remember locking the doorrecuerdo claramente or perfectamente haber cerrado la puerta
he speaks very distinctlyhabla con mucha claridad
2. (= very) [odd] → verdaderamente; [uncomfortable, nervous] → realmente; [better] → marcadamente
his was a distinctly unhappy childhoodsu infancia fue verdaderamente desdichada
she was distinctly unhappy about the new arrangementsestaba realmente or muy descontenta con los nuevos planes
it was distinctly cold outsidefuera hacía verdadero or mucho frío
it is distinctly awkwardes realmente difícil
he is distinctly lacking in imaginationcarece totalmente de imaginación
his work has a distinctly modern flavoursu trabajo tiene un inconfundible sabor a moderno
it is distinctly possible thatbien podría ser que ... + subjun
distinctly [dɪˈstɪŋktli] adv
(= clearly) [see, hear] → distinctement; [remember] → clairement
(= decidedly) [uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous] → vraiment; [specify] → expressément
distinctly
adv
(= clearly) remember, hear, see, speakdeutlich
(= decidedly) different, betterentschieden, eindeutig; American, English, modernausgeprägt; odd, uncomfortable, uneasy, nervousausgesprochen; limited, cool, unhappyeindeutig; possibledurchaus; he is distinctly lacking in imaginationihm mangelt es eindeutig an Fantasie
distinctly [dɪsˈtɪŋktlɪ] adv (see, hear) → distintamente; (promise, remember) → chiaramente; (prefer) → nettamente; (better, odd) → decisamente
distinctly [dɪsˈtɪŋktlɪ] adv (see, hear) → distintamente; (promise, remember) → chiaramente; (prefer) → nettamente; (better, odd) → decisamente


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I remember how my head swayed with the seas, and the horizon with the sail above it danced up and down; but I also remember as distinctly that I had a persuasion that I was dead, and that I thought what a jest it was that they should come too late by such a little to catch me in my body.
Not only is my client in no way responsible for the loss, but he distinctly foreshadowed the very thing that caused it.
I have tried to expose to the view of the public more distinctly than is commonly done, one of the characters of the recent past.
 
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