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distinctly

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S T IH1 NG K T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a distinct manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I distinctly remember the voice of my deceased grandmother.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clearly

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

to a distinct degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a distinct and distinguishable manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English distinct Middle English -ly English -ly English distinctly From distinct + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ясно (jasno) — in a distinct manner
  • Bulgarian: отчетливо (otčetlivo) — in a distinct manner
  • Catalan: distintament — in a distinct manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 顯然地 /显然地 (xiǎnrán de) — in a distinct manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明顯地 /明显地 (míngxiǎn de) — in a distinct manner
  • French: distinctement — in a distinct manner
  • Galician: distintamente — in a distinct manner
  • German: deutlich — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: सुभिन्नतः (subhinnataḥ) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: भिन्नतः (bhinnataḥ) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: सुस्पष्टता से (suspaṣṭatā se) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: सुस्पष्टतया (suspaṣṭatyā) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: सुस्पष्टतः (suspaṣṭataḥ) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: सुस्पष्ट रूप से (suspaṣṭ rūp se) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: साफ़-साफ़ (sāf-sāf) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: स्पष्टता से (spaṣṭatā se) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: स्पष्टतया (spaṣṭatyā) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: स्पष्टतः (spaṣṭataḥ) — in a distinct manner
  • Hindi: स्पष्ट रूप से (spaṣṭ rūp se) — in a distinct manner
  • Italian: distintamente — in a distinct manner
  • Japanese: はっきりと (hakkiri to) — in a distinct manner
  • Latin: disertim — in a distinct manner
  • Portuguese: distintamente — in a distinct manner
  • Russian: отчётливо (otčótlivo) — in a distinct manner
  • Russian: чётко (čótko) — in a distinct manner
  • Russian: я́сно (jásno) — in a distinct manner
  • Russian: вня́тно (vnjátno) — in a distinct manner
  • Russian: членоразде́льно (členorazdélʹno) — in a distinct manner
  • Spanish: distintamente — in a distinct manner
  • Telugu: స్పష్టంగా (spaṣṭaṅgā) — in a distinct manner
  • Ukrainian: вира́зно (vyrázno) — in a distinct manner
  • Ukrainian: чі́тко (čítko) — in a distinct manner