I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills.
At this Ivan only smiled distantly.
Helen thought she could distantly recall having seen him somewhere before.
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Distantly — Dis tant*ly, adv. At a distance; remotely; with reserve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distantly — [[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)… … English dictionary
distantly — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distantly — adv. Distantly is used with these adjectives: ↑related Distantly is used with these verbs: ↑hear … Collocations dictionary
distantly — 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 … English terms dictionary
distantly — adverb from or at a distance dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness • Derived from adjective: ↑distant … Useful english dictionary
distantly related — index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
distantly — adverb see distant … New Collegiate Dictionary
distantly — See distant. * * * … Universalium
distantly — adverb In a distant manner … Wiktionary
