distinctly

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.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	distinctly - clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation" clearly
	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

1. definitely, clearly, obviously, sharply, plainly, patently, manifestly, decidedly, markedly, noticeably, unmistakably, palpably two distinctly different sectors

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 door → recuerdo claramente or perfectamente haber cerrado la puerta
he speaks very distinctly → habla con mucha claridad

2. (= very) [odd] → verdaderamente; [uncomfortable, nervous] → realmente; [better] → marcadamente
his was a distinctly unhappy childhood → su infancia fue verdaderamente desdichada
she was distinctly unhappy about the new arrangements → estaba realmente or muy descontenta con los nuevos planes
it was distinctly cold outside → fuera hacía verdadero or mucho frío
it is distinctly awkward → es realmente difícil
he is distinctly lacking in imagination → carece totalmente de imaginación
his work has a distinctly modern flavour → su trabajo tiene un inconfundible sabor a moderno
it is distinctly possible that → bien 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, speak → deutlich

(= decidedly) different, better → entschieden, eindeutig; American, English, modern → ausgeprägt; odd, uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous → ausgesprochen; limited, cool, unhappy → eindeutig; possible → durchaus; he is distinctly lacking in imagination → ihm 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