distinctly

adverb/dɪˈstɪŋktli/

Frequency rank: #7,383 most common English word

Meaning

in a clear and definite way; unmistakably.

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Example sentence

She could distinctly remember the smell of fresh bread from her grandmother's kitchen.

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