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Recent Examples of distinctly
These schools know that as machines handle routine cognitive tasks, distinctly human capabilities become the premium.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite a solid cast and some decent jokes, the series rarely rises above the level of pleasantly unobjectionable, much less distinctly memorable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
There was a sense of freedom in the styling — a clarity that felt distinctly American in its ease and intention.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
This homage to Bottura’s mother is designed to be a comforting respite, a guesthouse with magical Italian dishes prepared by chef Jessica Rosval, who folds in distinctly Canadian flourishes from her home country.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The Valentino look paid homage to Bollywood influences, seamlessly blended with a distinctly Western flair.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, his Island Creek Oysters raises distinctly salty-sweet bivalves that are widely considered among the country’s best.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
One star has a golden hue and the other is distinctly blue.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
With the era’s signature tapered legs and rich, warm wood tone, this bed frame leans distinctly mid-century while still being design-agnostic enough to shift with your kid’s evolving tastes.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite a solid cast and some decent jokes, the series rarely rises above the level of pleasantly unobjectionable, much less distinctly memorable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
There was a sense of freedom in the styling — a clarity that felt distinctly American in its ease and intention.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
This homage to Bottura’s mother is designed to be a comforting respite, a guesthouse with magical Italian dishes prepared by chef Jessica Rosval, who folds in distinctly Canadian flourishes from her home country.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The Valentino look paid homage to Bollywood influences, seamlessly blended with a distinctly Western flair.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, his Island Creek Oysters raises distinctly salty-sweet bivalves that are widely considered among the country’s best.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
One star has a golden hue and the other is distinctly blue.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
With the era’s signature tapered legs and rich, warm wood tone, this bed frame leans distinctly mid-century while still being design-agnostic enough to shift with your kid’s evolving tastes.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctly
Adverb
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Sustainable peace requires genuine, enforceable guarantees that clearly deter Putin from ever invading Ukraine again.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As consumer interest in cabin air quality grows, companies can benefit by communicating their efforts clearly and credibly.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This obviously reflects a complex neural circuit, simplified here for clarity.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And then, obviously, life happens as well.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But the online world Robinson inhabited looked markedly different.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even during previous episodes of falling rates, affordability failed to markedly improve.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Never mind that the consensus that the United States should have low taxes and stable money—the consensus of the economically prodigious nineteenth century—was manifestly shot to smithereens by the unbelievable policy developments of 1929-33.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Chiefs open with the J’s Friday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is patently idiotic, but at least the loser can blame it on the bossa nova.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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That accusation is patently false.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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But she was written as palpably different from Marge, as was Season Three’s police chief Gloria Burgle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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When the chain announced the return of its Pumpkin Spice Latte on August 25, customers noticed that the company's apple offerings were noticeably absent from the fall drink line-up.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The average achievement was noticeably down since 2019.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Distinctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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