Distinctively
Distinctively adverb - In an identifiably distinctive manner.
Instead and distinctively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instead" instead an adverb "Distinctively".
Instead
Instead adverb - In place of, or as an alternative to.
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Synonyms for Instead
Distinctively and instead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinctively" instead an adverb "Instead".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- individually and distinctively
- individually and instead
- separately and distinctively
- separately and instead
- uniquely and distinctively
- uniquely and instead
- unusually and distinctively
- unusually and instead
- on the contrary and distinctively
- on the contrary and instead
- oppositely and distinctively
- oppositely and instead
- asymmetrically and distinctively
- asymmetrically and instead
Both words in one sentence
- Each group's trainees also wear distinctively-colored (but less conspicuous) uniforms: Heraldic trainees in grey instead of white, Bardic trainees in rust-red instead of scarlet, and Healers in pale green instead of forest green.
Source: Literature / Heralds of Valdemar
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