as in clearly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctly
Adverb
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So, recent history is clearly not an indication of future performance.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
The piece thankfully stops short of being a hagiography of Murrow: the point is made that by stepping so far out into partisan waters as distinct from just reporting the news, the great newsman opened the door to partisan attacks on a clearly partisan media.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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It’s guarded, obviously, within in an inch of all lives involved.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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The actual world is, obviously, imperfect, as are all of us.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The company has evidently been building toward this moment, with Lütke's memo serving as the official announcement that the transition period is over.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In August, de Moraes increased the financial penalties and implemented a nationwide ban on X. Musk briefly circumvented the ban through Starlink, which provides internet service to many Brazilians, but he was evidently rattled.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Distinctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctly. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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