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distinguishably

adverb

Definition of distinguishablynext
as in distinctly

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  1. distinctly
  2. clearly
  3. plainly
  4. perceptibly
  5. discernibly
Adverb
  • Many of the recipes have a distinctly Kentucky bent, like the Hot Brown Deviled Eggs, others like her Funeral Potatoes, are the kind of Southern cooking that transcends state borders.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Set against Montreal’s unique culture and layered history, their coming-of-age story is distinctly local—and universally relatable.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • Judging by the number of times one replaces the other during matches, manager Phil Parkinson clearly sees them as interchangeable.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart.
    — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Best-seller rank is built from sales, not from ratings, as Amazon states plainly, so a product that is not being recommended is not making the sales that earn the rank that earns the recommendation.
    — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sunderland have plainly missed that deadline this season too and four Premier League games have already been played, including a primetime hosting of champions Arsenal last Saturday evening.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of plainly
Adverb
  • But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away.
    — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Definition of perceptibly
Adverb
  • Although something is discernibly missing—the sound of music.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There are no star turns, no parts that are discernibly meatier, no actor without a fully dimensional character to play, irrespective of their screen time.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of discernibly
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