Distantly
1Distantly — Dis tant*ly, adv. At a distance; remotely; with reserve. [1913 Webster] …
2distantly — [[t]dɪ̱stəntli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV ed, ADV with cl Distantly means very far away. [LITERARY] They were too distantly seated for any conversation... Distantly, to her right, she could make out the town of Chiffa. Syn: faraway Ant: nearby 2)… …
3distantly — dis|tant|ly [ dıstəntli ] adverb 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY far away: I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills. 2. ) without any real feeling, usually because you are thinking about something else: At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 3. ) not in… …
4distantly — UK [ˈdɪstəntlɪ] / US adverb 1) mainly literary far away I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills. 2) without any real feeling, usually because you are thinking about something else At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 3) not in detail, or not… …
5distantly — adv. Distantly is used with these adjectives: ↑related Distantly is used with these verbs: ↑hear …
6distantly — distant ► ADJECTIVE 1) far away in space or time. 2) at a specified distance. 3) remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship: a distant acquaintance. 4) aloof or reserved. 5) remote; abstracted. DERIVATIVES distantly adverb …
7distantly — adverb from or at a distance dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness • Derived from adjective: ↑distant …
8distantly related — index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9distantly — adverb see distant …
10distantly — See distant. * * * …
