DISTINGUISHABLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

distinguishably

adverb

Definition of distinguishably

as in distinctly

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Sports are the most popular type of event contract by volume on prediction markets, which operate distinctly and are subject to a different regulatory authority than traditional gambling sites.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Although his theory came remarkably close to the truth, there are nuances to this distinctly reptilian behavior that were beyond the reach of science at the time.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of distinctly

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State plainly, and then prove with your decisions, that time freed by AI goes toward better work and growth rather than toward cuts.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Yet everyone in the United States, lawfully or otherwise, is plainly subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of plainly

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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
Public funding in Kansas The emotion about keeping the Royals in Missouri has perceptibly changed in the last 10 days.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026

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