Meanings
comparative more indistinctly · superlative most indistinctly
- In an indistinct manner.
1 more example
Metanotum shining, indistinctly punctured at the base in the centre, the sides closely punctured; the areola large, obliquely narrowed at the base, its apex open, there are 2 lateral areas, both widely open at the base on the outerside; the posterior median area bears about 10 stout, transverse keels; on its apical outerside is a triangular area; the spiracular is bounded on the outerside by a distinct keel .
1906, Records of the Albany Museum - Volume 1, page 314
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a dim indistinct manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From indistinct + -ly or in- + distinctly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀσαφῶς
- ἀσαφῶς (asaphôs)in an indistinct manner
Catalan indistintament
- indistintamentin an indistinct manner
French indistinctement
- indistinctementin an indistinct manner
Italian indistintamente
- indistintamentein an indistinct manner
Portuguese indistintamente
- indistintamentein an indistinct manner
Spanish indistintamente
- indistintamentein an indistinct manner
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indistinctly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indistinctly
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