adv
Meaning 1
In an indistinct manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
indistinctly
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a dim indistinct manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we perceived the change only dimly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dimly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From indistinct + -ly or in- + distinctly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: indistintament — in an indistinct manner
- French: indistinctement — in an indistinct manner
- Galician: indistintamente — in an indistinct manner
- Ancient Greek: ἀσαφῶς (asaphôs) — in an indistinct manner
- Italian: indistintamente — in an indistinct manner
- Portuguese: indistintamente — in an indistinct manner
- Spanish: indistintamente — in an indistinct manner
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