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distinctly

[dih-stingkt-lee] / dɪˈstɪŋkt li /
ADVERB
clearly
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Borgli’s deft mixture of punchy dark humor and thorny subjects makes for a distinctly American movie that only a Norwegian could think up.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But creator Steven Conrad and star-executive producer David Harbour have distinctly different aims, including truth and beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly crimped edge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But only with City’s next iteration—once Guardiola adopted a more direct, more powerful, more distinctly English approach—did he win the trophy he coveted most.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The gleam of light from the shutter still shone white and clear on the golden coverlet of the bed, picking out clearly and distinctly the tall sloping R of the monogram.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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