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Recent Examples of distinctly
The film is set in a version of America that, while fictitious, still feels distinctly American.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
In the play, Tesman is described as portly and characterized as distinctly dim, and feels too soft to even foster real, passionate envy of Lovborg.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Unlike distinctly red ladybugs, these beetles are more orange or black.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But as one writer put it, in 1988 the promise of American-style prosperity came to supersede concerns for preserving a distinctly Canadian model of social democracy.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with fantastic director Leigh Silverman’s distinctly smooth staging, the show’s evolution is clear.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The beginning of a distinctly eastern artistic tradition The importance of Tunnug 1 extends beyond the extraordinary collection of artifacts.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
From exploring historic landmarks to dining at restaurants run by those who’ve served our country, here are the best things to do for an eventful, and distinctly Texan, Veterans Day weekend.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
In the play, Tesman is described as portly and characterized as distinctly dim, and feels too soft to even foster real, passionate envy of Lovborg.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Unlike distinctly red ladybugs, these beetles are more orange or black.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But as one writer put it, in 1988 the promise of American-style prosperity came to supersede concerns for preserving a distinctly Canadian model of social democracy.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with fantastic director Leigh Silverman’s distinctly smooth staging, the show’s evolution is clear.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The beginning of a distinctly eastern artistic tradition The importance of Tunnug 1 extends beyond the extraordinary collection of artifacts.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
From exploring historic landmarks to dining at restaurants run by those who’ve served our country, here are the best things to do for an eventful, and distinctly Texan, Veterans Day weekend.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctly
Adverb
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Some videos clearly state their origins, marked with watermarks from AI tools like OpenAI’s latest text-to-video generator, Sora, or Google’s text-to-video model, VEO.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s far from a finished product, but he’s clearly headed in the right direction in his second season.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Such ideological exuberance was obviously unsustainable, which was Davis’s main point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ruth is obviously the easiest comparison for Ohtani’s career, as absurd as that feels.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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American leaders should not hesitate to rein in Taiwan’s evidently reckless leader, perhaps with a private warning.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the skirt was so evidently the outfit's statement piece, Biles simply paired it with a form-fitting, white long sleeve and white, knee-high boots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the number of people who rely on Affordable Care Act health insurance has increased markedly since before the pandemic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after its launch, the study’s context changed markedly.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Defense lawyers did not call any witnesses and said that the core of the case, military statements taken over 50 years ago, were manifestly unreliable, with no independent supporting evidence offered to back the prosecution case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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To address this, a lottery system for applicants was put in place, which critics say is manifestly inefficient.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Many locals thought the radio man’s criticisms were patently untrue.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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That spirit manages to survive a patently modern star turn from Mark Wahlberg, whose incapacity for nuance and self-reflection is well-served by a role that has little interest in either.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Though the 1948 British drama of the same name may be the most famous iteration, this twisted modern take is palpably tense and absolutely worth your time.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In an age in which so much of society has shifted to the digital landscape for everything from work to hobbies and beyond, gardening keeps you both physically active and palpably engaged with the external world.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Their belly will appear distended during the last 20 days of pregnancy, and their breast tissue will also be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Mojo decoy creates noticeably more flash than both the Lucky Duck and Avian-X spinning wing decoys.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Distinctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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