distinctly
part of speech
adverb (distinctly)
meaning for a pupil
1) Clearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly». tree →
2) Very definitely, without doubt, as in «I distinctly remember locking the door». tree →
3) Noticeably, quite, as in «It was distinctly cold». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means clearly. Here the Levites read the Torah aloud so that people could follow it. Interpretation: The tradition sees this scene as the root of translating and explaining the Torah to the public, with Ezra and the Levites making the text understood. In the primary lessons: In speaking and drama lessons, teachers ask you to «speak clearly and distinctly». In stories and arguments, «I distinctly remember» shows a character is sure. «Distinctly» can also make a word stronger: «distinctly unhappy».
examples
- And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. (Writings NEH.8.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Please speak distinctly so everyone can hear. tree →
- I distinctly remember putting my keys on the table. tree →
- The bell rang distinctly across the playground. tree →
- It was distinctly colder after the sun went down. tree →
- The two twins have distinctly different voices. tree →
- She looked distinctly annoyed. tree →
- And inside it he distinctly heard a tiny voice say: “Bow-wow!” tree →
note
From «distinct» (clear, separate). Do not confuse with «distinctively» (in a special way that makes something stand out).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «distinctly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.