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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 shoes and boots from the collaboration are defined by a distinctly convex outline in the back.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Blake Shelton’s confident delivery and the song’s soaring chorus bring a distinctly Southwestern lift to the mix.
    — qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctly
Adverb
  • To their credit, several of them clearly took a great interest in learning basic Greenlandic words, facts, and folklore, and were eager to share.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Many could barely see the painting clearly with their own eyes, yet they were focused on capturing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Put plainly, Birdbuddy is no longer running ahead of the pack.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Illustration by Cristina Spanò The fact of declining birth rates, in societies of all types around the world, is plainly established.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of plainly
Adverb
  • Sometime around the pandemic, Vanhée’s clothes got perceptibly more outspoken.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But the burden of trying to achieve something everyone craved unintentionally, but perceptibly, skewed their priorities.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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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“Distinguishably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguishably. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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