" distinctly "

1: as in clearly, obviously;

•  Synonyms : 

•  clearly,

•  evidently,

•  manifestly,

•  obviously,

•  patently,

•  plainly,

•  self-evidently,

•  appreciably,

•  discernibly,

•  markedly,

•  noticeably,

•  palpably,

•  visibly,

•  apparently,

•  ostensibly,

•  ostensively,

•  presumably,

•  putatively,

•  seemingly,

•  supposedly,

•  externally,

•  outwardly,

•  believably,

•  credibly,

•  assuredly,

•  positively,

•  surely

•  Antonyms : 

•  furtively,

•  privately,

•  secretively,

•  secretly

1: being not of the same kind;

  * e.g., " ... two distinct approaches to the same problem "

•  Synonyms : 

•  different,

•  disparate,

•  dissimilar,

•  distant,

•  distinctive,

•  distinguishable,

•  diverse,

•  nonidentical,

•  other,

•  unalike,

•  unlike

•  Antonyms : 

•  alike,

•  identical,

•  indistinguishable,

•  kin,

•  kindred,

•  like,

•  parallel,

•  same,

•  similar

2: not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation;

  * e.g., " ... a person with a distinct Scottish accent "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apparent,

•  bald,

•  bald-faced,

•  barefaced,

•  bright-line,

•  broad,

•  clear,

•  clear-cut,

•  crystal clear,

•  decided,

•  evident,

•  lucid,

•  luculent,

•  luminous,

•  manifest,

•  nonambiguous,

•  obvious,

•  open-and-shut,

•  palpable,

•  patent,

•  pellucid,

•  perspicuous,

•  plain,

•  ringing,

•  straightforward,

•  transparent,

•  unambiguous,

•  unambivalent,

•  unequivocal,

•  unmistakable

•  Antonyms : 

•  ambiguous,

•  clouded,

•  cryptic,

•  dark,

•  enigmatic,

•  equivocal,

•  indistinct,

•  mysterious,

•  nonobvious,

•  obfuscated,

•  obscure,

•  unapparent,

•  unclarified,

•  unclear

3: of a particular or exact sort;

  * e.g., " ... I left distinct instructions that my books were not to be touched "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concrete,

•  especial,

•  express,

•  peculiar,

•  precise,

•  set,

•  special,

•  specific

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonspecific