distinctively
adverb/dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
Frequency rank: #16,263 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that makes something clearly different and recognizable from others.
Example sentence
She dresses distinctively and is always easy to spot in a crowd.
Synonyms & related words
- uniquely
- characteristically
- recognizably
- noticeably
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