distinctly

distinctly
adverb He pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait!) claramente
distinctly adv perfectamente / claramente
I distinctly heard him say it se lo oí decir claramente
I remember it distinctly lo recuerdo perfectamente
distinctly
tr[dɪ'stɪŋktlɪ]
adverb
1 (clearly - speak) con claridad; (- remember, hear) perfectamente, claramente; (decidedly) decididamente
■ I distinctly remember putting it here recuerdo perfectamente que lo puse aquí
■ she looked distinctly nervous se veía claramente que estaba nerviosa
distinctly [dɪ'stɪŋktli] adv
: claramente, con claridad
distinctly
adv.
• distintamente adv.
dɪ'stɪŋktli
adverb
a) <speak/enunciate> con claridad
b) <hear> perfectamente, claramente

I distinctly remember telling you — me acuerdo perfectamente or muy bien de que te lo dije

c) (decidedly)

he sounded distinctly Scottish — tenía un inconfundible acento escocés

[dɪs'tɪŋktlɪ]
ADV
1) (=clearly) [see, hear, remember] claramente, perfectamente; [promise] definitivamente; [prefer] claramente

I distinctly remember locking the door — recuerdo claramente or perfectamente haber cerrado la puerta

he speaks very distinctly — habla con mucha claridad

2) (=very) [odd] verdaderamente; [uncomfortable, nervous] realmente; [better] marcadamente

his was a distinctly unhappy childhood — su infancia fue verdaderamente desdichada

she was distinctly unhappy about the new arrangements — estaba realmente or muy descontenta con los nuevos planes

it was distinctly cold outside — fuera hacía verdadero or mucho frío

it is distinctly awkward — es realmente difícil

he is distinctly lacking in imagination — carece totalmente de imaginación

his work has a distinctly modern flavour — su trabajo tiene un inconfundible sabor a moderno

it is distinctly possible that ... — bien podría ser que ... + subjun

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[dɪ'stɪŋktli]
adverb
a) <speak/enunciate> con claridad
b) <hear> perfectamente, claramente

I distinctly remember telling you — me acuerdo perfectamente or muy bien de que te lo dije

c) (decidedly)

he sounded distinctly Scottish — tenía un inconfundible acento escocés


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