DISTINGUISHABLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

distinguishably

adverb

Definition of distinguishably

as in distinctly

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Because the team distinctly is affected by his absence, and an air of mystery endures.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
His town halls have a distinctly populist pitch to voters denouncing money in politics.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

Yet the reporting does not clearly distinguish between regional conditions that increase risk and findings establishing why these buildings developed mold.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The authors acknowledge the tax code doesn’t clearly define wagering, and neither courts nor the IRS have stated a position on whether sports event contracts count as wagers under tax law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearly

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Shoppers are being told plainly that premium pricing does not equal better results.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Adams, usually so conciliatory, plainly voices her disgust with the unethical Mexican clinic which gave McQueen false hope, and side-eyes his late-in-life turn to Christianity.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 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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