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distinctly

[dih-stingkt-lee] / dɪˈstɪŋkt li /
ADVERB
clearly
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But one area where the U.S. is currently distinctly on top is stock-market performance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Physicists call the loss of these distinctly quantum effects decoherence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Looking back, I suspect my father had recently begun making a little more money, because that afternoon we bought two things I distinctly remember never having had before: Kerrygold butter and a jar of Rao’s.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

His remarks were distinctly optimistic compared to others at the conference who had a more gloomy outlook.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Many Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws had taken sides too; Amidst all the yelling and clapping Harry could distinctly hear the roar of Luna Lovegood’s famous lion-topped hat.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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