Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With distinction; with some mark of preference; markedly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With distinction; with some mark of preference.
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- adverb With
distinction ; with some mark ofpreference .
Etymologies
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Examples
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That is a distinguishingly Machiavellian accomplishment, and one with which no schoolyard bully would be allowed to get away.
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The second part of active imagination is that of detail, and it is this to which the world distinguishingly applies the term.
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The independent stride was distinguishingly American.
Man on the Box Harold MacGrath 1901
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It seemed distinguishingly done, to give a bite of happiness to the starving!
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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It seemed distinguishingly done, to give a bite of happiness to the starving!
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868
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It seemed distinguishingly done, to give a bite of happiness to the starving!
Diana of the Crossways — Complete George Meredith 1868
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The great road leading to Richmond is so distinguishingly marked above the other ways in this part of Virginia, that there was no difficulty in following it, and on the third night after passing Petersburg, I obtained a sight of the capitol of Virginia.
Fifty years in chains, or, The life of an American slave, Charles Ball 1859
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About one quarter seemed to me to have lost all distinguishingly African peculiarity of feature, and to have acquired, in place of it, a good deal of that voluptuousness of expression which characterizes many of the women of the south of Europe.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States; With Remarks on Their Economy 1856
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She curtseyed to me so distinguishingly, that I was almost confused by her condescension, fearing she 'Might imagine, from finding me seated with the Princess' Augusta, and in such close conference, I was somebody.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 Fanny Burney 1796
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But where Persons have been distinguishingly honoured by Heaven, and employed to do uncommon Service for God's Church upon Earth, it would be criminal Ingratitude to suffer them to drop into the Dust without the most respectful Notice: The Memory of the Just is blessed!
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