ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Distinctly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Distinctly is an adverb meaning In a distinct manner.

Meaning

In a distinct manner.

Example Sentences

I distinctly remember the voice of my deceased grandmother.
"Aloud," he said distinctly, "the Seven Words are spoken thus. Melenkurion abatha. Duroc minas mill. Harad khabaal."
Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.
About ten months ago a report reached my ears that a Dutchman had constructed a telescope, by the aid of which visible objects, although at a great distance from the eye of the observer, were seen distinctly as if near; […]

Synonyms for distinctly

Depending on context, synonyms include clearly.

Antonyms for distinctly

Common opposites include indistinctly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clearly, distinctively, expressly, specifically, explicitly, markedly.

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