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Discover Ludwig"distinctly lacking" is perfectly correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe something that is not present or is deficient in a noticeable way. For example, "The room was distinctly lacking in decorations, making it feel rather bare and empty."
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As a spectacle, however, the opening minutes were distinctly lacking.
This proposition, too, is distinctly lacking in perspective.
But for Syrians, the holiday spirit was distinctly lacking.
It's also distinctly lacking in the warning notes that come with the pills.
Not surprisingly, the detail of how this might work is distinctly lacking.
The jokes were few and far between and distinctly lacking in any sort of humour.
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Matt Haigh, writing for Den of Geek, reviewed the episode negatively, feeling that it was "nothing much to write home about", and that the episode's antagonist was "distinctly unimpressive, lacking any true sense of menace or intrigue".
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On Sunday against lowly FC Volendam, Ajax looked distinctly Huntelaar-less, lacking a real threat in the box.
The 29-year-old won the last of 42 caps against Uruguay a year ago and his international career appeared to be over after he revealed in January that Jones had told him he was "distinctly average" and lacked the world-class work rate demanded of a blindside flanker.
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