Distinct
Distinct adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Separately and distinct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Separately" instead an adverb "Distinct".
Separately
Separately adverb - Apart from others.
Distinct and separately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinct" instead an adverb "Separately".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Those Two Guys: The monkeys never appear separately and don't even have distinct personalities beyond disliking different foods.
- If two distinct forces that are used separately sound like they would be even powerful together, but a Hand Wave prevents the combination, it's an Obvious Rule Patch.
Source: Holding Back the Phlebotinum -
Distinct Double Album: The original two LP's were released separately.
Source: Music / Live In Japan
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