Distinctly
Distinctly adverb - In a distinct and distinguishable manner.
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Plain and distinctly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adverb "Distinctly".
Plain
Plain adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Distinctly and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinctly" instead an adverb "Plain".
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Mozzarella, although it could possibly be Provolone or just plain American, as it really doesn't taste distinctly dissimilar from the orange, yet they would have you believe it does by coloring it differently.
Source: Metaphorgotten -
Usually the contrasting counterpart to the Lipstick Lesbian, the Butch Lesbian is typically clad in heavy boots, jeans, plain t-shirts and other distinctly un-feminine attire.
Source: Butch Lesbian -
Wodehouse gently mocks the convention with Yvonne in his "Sir Agravaine"; she is a distinctly plain girl, and the quest she brings Sir Agravaine into turns out to be of a highly surprising nature.
Source: Damsel Errant
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