distinctly

American

[dih-stingkt-lee] / dɪˈstɪŋkt li /

adverb

in a distinct manner; clearly.

Speak more distinctly.
without doubt; unmistakably.

Related Words

See clearly.

Etymology

Origin of distinctly

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English. See distinct, -ly

Example Sentences

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The Iranian experiment had a distinctly Shiite flavor, but Sunni Islamists instantly recognized its significance.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took exactly one game of March Madness for the world’s most powerful AI models to understand the distinctly human feeling of watching their brackets go bust.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traders started the new week with markets yet again enveloped in a distinctly risk-off mood.

From MarketWatch

Her co-star Ayoade Bamgboye says making sketches feel distinctly British has been her "North Star from the very beginning" - and it feels like "there's always someone to catch you" on the team.

From BBC

There’s a distinctly mesmeric quality to these modern melodramas.

From Salon

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