DISTINGUISHABLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

distinguishably

adverb

Definition of distinguishably

as in distinctly

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Adverb

Footwear also took a distinctly feminine direction this season, with embellishment playing a major role.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The following day, the couple invited their guests to Ipanema for a beach volleyball tournament—a distinctly Brazilian take on a Kennedy family tradition.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinctly

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Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearly

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The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
But like a lot of plainly heroic characters controlled by a studio specializing in children’s stories, Vision’s emotional journey is slight.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of plainly

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

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