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distinctively

distinctively adverb: in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.

Adverb

distinctively (comparative more distinctively, superlative most distinctively)

  1. In a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.

distinctively meaning in Bengali

distinctively in Bengali

স্বতন্ত্র ভাবে

Examples of distinctively in a sentence

  • The British Shorthair has a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face.
  • This species has several distinctively coloured planates across the head.
  • Twenty-seven proteins distinctively reacted with human plasma following environmental exposure or clinical melioidosis.

All 11 example sentences with distinctively

Forms of distinctively

comparativemore distinctively
superlativemost distinctively

Origin of distinctively

From distinctive + -ly.

Questions about distinctively

What does distinctively mean?
Distinctively means in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.
What is distinctively in Bengali?
Distinctively in Bengali is স্বতন্ত্র ভাবে. See Distinctively meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is distinctively?
Distinctively is an adverb.

Words near distinctively in the dictionary

  1. distinctions without a difference
  2. distinctions without differences
  3. distinctive
  4. distinctive paper
  5. distinctive papers
  6. distinctively
  7. distinctiveness
  8. distinctivenesses
  9. distinctives
  10. distinctivity
  11. distinctlier

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