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In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the most indistinctly the objects which are close around us.
Richard Whately

Meaning of "indistinctly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDISTINCTLY

indistinctly  [ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDISTINCTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indistinctly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INDISTINCTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indistinctly in the English dictionary

The first definition of indistinctly in the dictionary is in a way that is difficult to hear. Other definition of indistinctly is in a way that is difficult to see. Indistinctly is also in a way that is difficult to perceive or recognize mentally.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDISTINCTLY


abjectly
ˈæbdʒɛktlɪ
abstractly
ˈæbstræktlɪ
adjunctly
ˈædʒʌŋktlɪ
circumspectly
ˈsɜːkəmˌspɛktlɪ
compactly
kəmˈpæktlɪ
conjunctly
kənˈdʒʌŋktlɪ
correctly
kəˈrektlɪ
directly
dɪˈrɛktlɪ
distinctly
dɪˈstɪŋktlɪ
erectly
ɪˈrektlɪ
exactly
ɪɡˈzæktlɪ
imperfectly
ɪmˈpɜːfɪktlɪ
incorrectly
ˌɪnkəˈrektlɪ
indirectly
ˌɪndaɪˈrɛktlɪ
inexactly
ˌɪnɪɡˈzæktlɪ
matter-of-factly
ˌmætərəvˈfæktlɪ
perfectly
ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ
selectly
sɪˈlektlɪ
strictly
ˈstrɪktlɪ
succinctly
səkˈsɪŋktlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDISTINCTLY

indissociable
indissociably
indissolubility
indissoluble
indissolubleness
indissolubly
indissolvable
indissuadable
indissuadably
indistinct
indistinction
indistinctive
indistinctively
indistinctiveness
indistinctness
indistinguishability
indistinguishable
indistinguishableness
indistinguishably
indistributable

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDISTINCTLY

apparently
consistently
constantly
currently
differently
frequently
greatly
honestly
hypercorrectly
independently
instantly
mostly
not exactly
partly
recently
shortly
significantly
slightly
subsequently
unperfectly

Synonyms and antonyms of indistinctly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indistinctly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDISTINCTLY

Find out the translation of indistinctly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indistinctly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indistinctly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隐约
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indistintamente
570 millions of speakers

English

indistinctly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्पष्टता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بغموض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невнятно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indistintamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ফুটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indistinctement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara tidak jelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

undeutlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不明瞭に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불명료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indistinctly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

indistinctly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

indistinctly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्टपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belli belirsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indistintamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewyraźnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невиразно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedeslușit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιακρίτως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verward
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otydligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indistinctly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indistinctly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISTINCTLY»

The term «indistinctly» is regularly used and occupies the 67.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISTINCTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indistinctly

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QUOTES WITH «INDISTINCTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indistinctly.
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Richard Whately
In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the most indistinctly the objects which are close around us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDISTINCTLY»

Discover the use of indistinctly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indistinctly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indirect Discrimination: A Case Study Into the Development ...
This raises the question of whether in the Court's case law there are examples of truly indistinctly applicable measures which could not have been examined in an indirect discrimination framework and which, therefore, had to be examined in ...
Christa Tobler, 2005
2
European Law
2.5.2.7 Indistinctly applicable quantitative restrictions are measures which hinder the free movement of goods, notwithstanding the fact that they appear to apply equally to both imports and domestic products alike. At first glance, indistinctly ...
T P Kennedy, 2011
3
Basic Legal Instruments for the Liberalisation of Trade: A ...
The Court's different approach with regard to “distinctly” and “indistinctly” applicable measures entails two consequences. From a pure theoretical perspective, the “mandatory requirements” doctrine is employed by the Court in order to ...
Federico Ortino, 2004
4
Briefcase on European Community Law
The rules were held to be disproportionate because consumers may, in fact, be protected just as effectively by other less restrictive measures, such as labelling. 12.5 The rule of reason applies only to indistinctly applicable measures Italian ...
Susan Wolf, 1999
5
The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms
We now turn to consider the more covert type of discrimination which is found in indistinctly applicable measures. Indistinctly applicable measures are primarily those rules and practices which in law apply to both national and domestic ...
Catherine Barnard, 2013
6
Steiner & Woods EU Law
The laws were indistinctly applicable, that is they applied to both domestic and imported goods. In both cases the issue of Article 34 TFEU arose in criminal proceedings against the defendants for breach of these laws. Tasca was accused in ...
Lorna Woods, Josephine Steiner, Philippa Watson, 2012
7
Stem Cell and Liver Regeneration
Morphologic Characteristics of Early HCC Grossly, small HCCs up to around 2cm in diameter are classified as either distinctly nodular type or indistinctly nodular type. Many small HCCs of around 1.0- 1.5 cm in diameter are indistinctly nodular  ...
K. Okita, 2003
8
Unlocking EU Law, Fourth Edition
14.9.2. 'Indistinctly. applicable'. rules. Where national rules are 'indistinctly applicable' MEQRs – that is, they do not distinguish between goods intended for the domestic market and goods intended for export ...
Chris Turner, Tony Storey, 2014
9
Austrian Review of International and European Law: 1999
It has exempted from the reach of the prohibition in Article 30 those rules which although they impose a burden on the country of origin, this burden applies equally to domestic and imported products (indistinctly applicable, equally applicable ...
Gerhard Loibl, 2001
10
New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia
... Appearing dim and shadowy whakawairua Bedinmed rehu To bedim rehu / whakarehurthu Dimly visible kikarauri Being dimly visible makaro /whékaro Anything dimly seen tfirchu Indistinctly makaro To see indistinctly hiraurau Indistinctly ...
Sally-Anne Lambert, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDISTINCTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indistinctly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sweet Home Alabama
The heavily hyped appearance of Harper Lee's new or very old, or, anyway, indistinctly dated, novel, “Go Set a Watchman” (HarperCollins), ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
A Closer Look at the Pluto Photos | Dr. Sten Odenwald
This will be like viewing Earth from afar and at first seeing only indistinctly the entire blurry landmass of North America, but then in a matter of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Origin and evolution of Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) inferred from …
In the traditional classification, the upper lip of these species is only described by the phrase “indistinctly 2-lobed, emarginate, or undivided”. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
4
Sandra Bullock rocks 'Minions' heels for charity at Los Angeles …
Fans of "Despicable Me's" indistinctly speaking creatures can bid on 10 replicas of the heels, autographed by Bullock, during Charity Buzz's ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
Review: Roomful of Teeth Duels With Sounds of the Financial District
... garbage compactors and air-conditioning units created a metallic haze from which the singers' voices first emerged indistinctly, like figures ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
The Glorious Imbecility of War
... wood sent up a broad flame through the dark masses of smoke that overhung the field; beneath this cloud the French were indistinctly visible. «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jun 15»
7
From black chicken to burnt toast powder: Your foodie trends come …
Before searching for the hashtag #topchefinspired on Instagram, I'd never seen so many indistinctly-shaped smears of sauce in my entire life. «Salon, Jun 15»
8
'The Bachelorette': Houston Bachelor thrown out of the ring
[SHOUTING IN JAPANESE] [SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY] [GONG CRASHING] read the captions. Indeed. The men are herded out to the living ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jun 15»
9
Latinas On Screen
Our grief or concern for death and loss is proper to all human beings, indistinctly of their sex and sexual preferences. I think is important to ... «Curve Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Cannes Film Review: 'I Am a Soldier'
... a question prompted by Laurent Lariviere's diverting but derivative debut feature, “I Am a Soldier,” a well-acted, well-mounted but indistinctly ... «Variety, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Indistinctly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/indistinctly>. Apr 2024 ».
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