distinctly
pronunciation
How to pronounce distinctly in British English:
UK [dɪsˈtɪŋktli]
How to pronounce distinctly in American English:
US [dɪˈstɪŋktli]
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- Adverb:
- clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
- in a distinct and distinguishable manner
- to a distinct degree
Word Origin
- distinctly (adv.)
- late 14c., from distinct + -ly (2). [D]istinctly, in the sense really quite, is the badge of the superior person indulgently recognizing unexpected merit in something that we are to understand is not quite worthy of his notice. [Fowler]
Example
- 1. That argument looks distinctly hollow after yesterday 's defeat .
- 2. One thing is certain , however it will be a system with distinctly chinese characteristics .
- 3. Their work amounted to a distinctly american artistic expression .
- 4. A succession of vivid flashes of lightning revealed it more distinctly .
- 5. Once you have two lists , you can preserve distinctly different periods of time for focus on each .