distinctive
adjective
serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing.
distinctively
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a word derived from
distinctive.
Example Sentences
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It centred around a slew of TikTok videos narrated by a distinctively "deep" and "lustrous" voice that Tsuda, 55, said can only be his.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
America’s homegrown narratives also have a distinctively national flavor, portraying the choices made by individuals as determining their fate.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"This allows us to see whether sleep is distinctively associated with aging clocks derived from multiple omics and molecular layers."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
I can distinctively remember every single day on that job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But because the audit studies can’t measure the actual life outcomes of the fictitious DeShawn Williams versus Jake Williams, they can’t assess the broader impact of a distinctively black name.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
