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distinctly

adverb

Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈtɪŋktli

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adverb

  1. Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

    “It's distinctly possible”

adverb

  1. To a distinct degree

    “Urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate”

adverb

  1. In a distinct and distinguishable manner

    “The subtleties of this distinctly British occasion”

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Example Sentences

It's distinctly possible
I could clearly see myself in his situation
Urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate
The subtleties of this distinctly British occasion

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