Definitions for distinctly
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1. distinctly, clearly(adverb)

   clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

   "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"

2. distinctly(adverb)

   in a distinct and distinguishable manner

   "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"

3. distinctly(adverb)

   to a distinct degree

   "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"

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1. distinctly(Adverb)

   In a distinct manner.

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1. Distinctly(adverb)

   with distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly

2. Distinctly(adverb)

   with meaning; significantly

How to pronounce distinctly?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinctly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinctly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of distinctly in a Sentence

1. Johann von Goethe:

   I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut.

2. Bill Belichick:

   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,’.

3. Gavin Naylor:

   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.

4. Hugo Von Hofmannsthal:

   To grow mature is to separate more distinctly, to connect more closely.

5. Dan Kan:

   I remember distinctly when I was graduating that I was going to go into finance. Like, ‘ Oh ! This is the path. Everyone goes into finance. ’ You make a lot of money.

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