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adverb He pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait!) claramentedistinctly adv perfectamente / claramentetr[dɪ'stɪŋktlɪ]1 (clearly - speak) con claridad; (- remember, hear) perfectamente, claramente; (decidedly) decididamentedistinctly [dɪ'stɪŋktli] adv: claramente, con claridadadv.• distintamente adv.dɪ'stɪŋktlia) <speak/enunciate> con claridadb) < hear> perfectamente, claramenteI distinctly remember telling you — me acuerdo perfectamente or muy bien de que te lo dije
c) ( decidedly)[dɪs'tɪŋktlɪ]ADV1) (=clearly) [see, hear, remember] claramente, perfectamente; [promise] definitivamente; [prefer] claramenteI distinctly remember locking the door — recuerdo claramente or perfectamente haber cerrado la puerta
2) (=very) [odd] verdaderamente; [uncomfortable, nervous] realmente; [better] marcadamenteshe 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 possible that... — bien podría ser que... + subjun
* * *[dɪ'stɪŋktli]a) <speak/enunciate> con claridadb) < hear> perfectamente, claramenteI distinctly remember telling you — me acuerdo perfectamente or muy bien de que te lo dije
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