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Princeton's WordNet
distinctly, clearlyadverb
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
"it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
distinctlyadverb
in a distinct and distinguishable manner
"the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
distinctlyadverb
to a distinct degree
"urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"
Wiktionary
distinctlyadverb
In a distinct manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Distinctlyadverb
Etymology: from distinct.
To make an eccho that will report three, or four, or five words distinctly, it is requisite that the body percussing be a good distance off. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 248.
On its sides it was bounded pretty distinctly, but on its ends very confusedly and indistinctly. Isaac Newton, Opt.
The object I could first distinctly view,
Was tall streight trees, which on the waters flew. Dryden.After the light of the sun was a little worn off my eyes, I could see all the parts of it distinctly, by a glimmering reflection that played upon them from the surface of the water. Addison.
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distinctly
Distinctly is an adverb used to describe something that is very noticeable or clear; something that is easily seen, heard, or recognized; characterized by being separate or different from others. It refers to clarity, precision or individuality.
Webster Dictionary
Distinctlyadverb
with distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly
Distinctlyadverb
with meaning; significantly
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of distinctly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of distinctly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of distinctly in a Sentence
There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.
I remember through the course of the game Jim saying, 'They're getting our signals. They know when we're blitzing … try to hide it, etc. etc.' I remember distinctly thinking 'Jim I don't think that's true.' Now I'm not saying this to him, because I don't want to upset him. I'm saying it to myself. 'I don't think so Jim, just concentrate on calling the game,’.
If you have got lots of different species and each species is supposed to occur in a distinctly different habitat, then you have to be very careful about preserving each of those species, if you find out that, in fact, it’s one species that is distributed over a wider area, then there is not quite so much pressure to conserve every single one of those different species because they are all the same thing. It also tells us this very same species is adaptable to living in different environments. It can live in Pakistan. It can live in Borneo and it can live in Myanmar.
I remember distinctly it was a Saturday, and it was around 3:50 in the afternoon, it's a very emotional moment.
It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly American criminal class except Congress.
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