distinctly

/dɪˈstɪŋktɫi/ adv B1

clearly

Word Origin From Latin 'distinguere', from 'dis-' 'apart' and 'stinguere' 'to prick' — so 'distinct' originally meant 'pricked apart, separated by a mark'. 'Distinctly' means 'in a way that is clearly separate'. The same root gives us 'distinguish', 'extinct' (pricked out, extinguished), 'instinct' (pricked in, innate), and 'instigate' (prick on, urge). The idea of pricking as marking or separating is vivid.

adv clearly B1

I could distinctly hear the sound of the bell.

(副词) 清楚地;清晰地;明白地

我清楚地听到了铃声。

(adverbio) claramente; nítidamente; evidentemente; indudablemente

Pude escuchar claramente el sonido de la campana.

(adverbe) clairement; distinctement; nettement [De manière claire et perceptible.]

Je pouvais **distinctly** entendre le son de la cloche.

(Adverb) deutlich; klar [auf eine Weise, die klar und unmissverständlich ist, sodass keine Zweifel bestehen.]

Ich konnte das Läuten der Glocke **distinctly** hören.

(副詞) はっきりと、疑いなく、明確に

私ははっきりと鈴の音を聞き取ることができました。

(advérbio) claramente; nitidamente; distintamente

Eu conseguia ouvir claramente o som do sino.

adv In a distinct manner. B1 ✓

She spoke distinctly so that everyone in the back could hear her clearly.

(副词) 清晰地;清楚地;分明地

她说话清晰,以便后排的每个人都能听清楚。

(adverbio) claramente; nítidamente; precisamente; de manera clara [De manera clara y precisa.]

Habló con claridad para que todos los de atrás pudieran escucharla bien.

(adverbe) clairement; nettement; distinctement; de manière distincte [De manière nette et claire, sans confusion possible.]

Elle parlait distinctly afin que tout le monde au fond de la salle puisse l'entendre.

(Adverb) deutlich; klar [**distinctly** *Adverb* auf eine klare, deutliche oder gut unterscheidbare Weise; ohne Unschärfe oder Zweifel.]

Sie sprach **distinctly**, damit alle im hinteren Teil sie gut verstehen konnten.

(副詞) はっきりと;明確に

彼女は後ろの席の全員がはっきりと聞こえるように話した。

(advérbio) distintamente; claramente; nitidamente [De maneira distinta.]

Ela falou de forma distinta para que todos no fundo pudessem ouvi-la claramente.

Word parts: di + stinct + ly

Common collocations

hear verb remember verb arm subst uncomfortable adj node verb sound verb odd adj plate subst look subst sound subst appearance subst pentagonal adj

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