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Meaning of DISTINCTLY

Pronunciation:  di'stingktlee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
  2. [adv]  to a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"
  3. [adv]  in a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
 
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 Synonyms: clearly
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dis*tinct"ly\, adv.
1. With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of
   one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see
   distinctly.
2. With meaning; significantly. [Obs.]
         Thou dost snore distinctly; There's meaning in thy
         snores.                               --Shak.
Syn: Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.
 
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