distinctually
English
Adverb
distinctually (comparative more distinctually, superlative most distinctually)
- In a distinctual manner.
- 1724, John Conrad Francis de Hatzfeld, The Case of the Learned, London: […] the Author, page 82:
- As to Colours, they depend on the Situation of the Parts of the Bodies, and Light has no more Share in them than to brighten and diſtinctually to diſcover them to our Eyes;
- 1854 April 6, “Hillcox vs. Jawson”, in Fayetteville Observer, volume III, number 285, Fayeteville, N.C.:
- And presently sure ’nough her legs begin falling distinctually to the ground.
- 1866 September 8, Artemus Ward [pen name; Charles Farrar Browne], “Artemus Ward in London”, in Punch, volume LI, London: […] the Office, page 101:
- His mama met the solium procession at the door, and after keerfully looking her orfspring over, she said, “My son, I see how it is distinctually. You ’ve been foolin’ round a Trashin Masheen. You went in at the place where they put the grain in, cum out with the straw, and you got up into the thingamyjig, and let the hosses tred on you, didn’t you, my son?”
- 1924 March 23, Wallace Irwin, “Letters Of A Japanese Schoolboy: Togo Prefers His Own Style Of Beauty”, in The Sun, volume 24, number 12D, Baltimore, Md.:
- “Eyes—” […] Charlie scribed directions. “Teeth — […].” Charlie wrote. “Entire face—This show signs of dilapidation, elliptickle contortion & curviture of the smile. This need to be removed, stretched over portait of Apollo Belvedere and baked 4 hrs. at even temperature.” He pause slowly. I listen to his silence. “Are that all?” I pronounce distinctually. “All except your complexion,” he denote. “That of course should be bleached to match your new hair & eyes. I should snuggest the Wawaw Treatment.”
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Related terms
- distinctual
- indistinctually