Meanings
comparative more distinctively · superlative most distinctively
- In a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.
The British Shorthair has a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face.
2 more examples
The YBAs created a new and accessible fusion of pop and conceptualism that had the distinctively British feel of an indie band.
2011 July 10, Ben Lewis, The Observer[…] both their gender role and their gender status must have been so distinctively androgynous that they probably did not transvest.
2010, Sabine Lang, Men as Women, Women as Men: Changing Gender in Native American Cultures
Origin
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distinctively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distinctively
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