# distinctively

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #38,809

## Definitions
1. In a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.

## Etymology
From distinctive + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **distinctive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/distinctive-vs-distinctively)

## Common misspellings (21)
`ddistinctively`, `disitnctively`, `disstinctively`, `disticntively`, `distincctively`, `distincitvely`, `distinctievly`, `distinctivelly`, `distinctivelyy`, `distinctiveyl`, `distinctivley`, `distinctivvely`, `distincttively`, `distinctviely`, `distinnctively`, `distintcively`, `distnictively`, `disttinctively`, `ditsinctively`, `dsitinctively`, `idstinctively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/distinctively