Synonyms for indistinctly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-di-stingkt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt

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Définition of indistinctly

Origin :
  • c.1400 (implied in indistinctly "equally, alike"), from Latin indistinctus "not distinct, confused," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + distinctus (see distinct). Related: Indistinctly; indistinctness.
  • As in illegibly : adv faintly
  • As in incoherently : adv inarticulately
  • As in invisibly : adv imperceptibly
  • As in obscurely : adv dimly
Example sentences :
  • "Not all skill—not all skill," piped the metallic voice, indistinctly.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • "You know everything," she answered, indistinctly, through her fingers.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
  • “You should have the Croix de Guerre,” he said indistinctly.
  • Extract from : « The Crimson Tide » by Robert W. Chambers
  • But a fog lay over the water, and he could see the geese but indistinctly.
  • Extract from : « American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • At the same moment I heard, indistinctly, a strange, rumbling sound.
  • Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens
  • I saw these, but indistinctly, not half comprehending the wonderful picture.
  • Extract from : « From Plotzk to Boston » by Mary Antin
  • Indistinctly, vaguely, he recalled things that had happened.
  • Extract from : « The Mask » by Arthur Hornblow
  • In the semi-darkness of the rocky defile he could see the lion but indistinctly.
  • Extract from : « Dave Porter in the Gold Fields » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • In the shadow I had seen him only indistinctly; and as he passed under the lights I saw him not.
  • Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
  • People pressed around him, but so indistinctly he could not recognize them.
  • Extract from : « Sally Dows and Other Stories » by Bret Harte
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