distinctly

adverb

Definition of distinctlynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctly
  1. clearly
  2. obviously
  3. evidently
Adverb
  • Your boyfriend clearly does not know how to process his feelings, including the grief of losing a child.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Oklahoma City Police Dept. / via Facebook Nguyen said that the incident is clearly an excessive use of force and that the officer should be terminated.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • This is not somebody who got implanted in power by Russian special operations, obviously.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Musk is obviously not the only driving force for this change.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obviously
Adverb
  • His good friend, director Sacha Gervasi, and podcast host Rich Roll evidently think so.
    Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some stations evidently weren’t happy about running the ad.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of evidently
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Thesaurus Entries Near distinctly

distinctiveness

distinctly

distinctness

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