DISTINCTLY


Meaning of DISTINCTLY in English

dis ‧ tinct ‧ ly AC /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ distinction ; adverb : ↑ distinctly ≠ ↑ indistinctly ; adjective : ↑ distinct ≠ ↑ indistinct ]

1 . clearly OPP indistinctly :

Speak clearly and distinctly.

He distinctly remembered the day his father left.

2 . very:

Paul was left feeling distinctly foolish.

distinctly uncomfortable/uneasy/unhappy etc

3 . used to say that something has a particular quality or character that is easy to recognize:

dishes with a distinctly Jewish flavor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.