distantly

dis·tant  (dstnt)

adj.

1.

a. Separate or apart in space.

b. Far removed; remote: distant lands.

2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.

3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.

4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.

5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness.

6. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.

7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.

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[Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distns, distant-, present participle of distre, to be remote : dis-, apart; see dis- + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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distant·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

distantly - from or at a distance; "dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness"

Translations

distantly [ˈdɪstəntlɪ] ADV

1. (= not closely) [resemble] → ligeramente
to be distantly related to sb → ser pariente lejano de algn
we are distantly related → somos parientes lejanos

2. (= far away) Rose heard a buzzer sound distantly → Rose oyó el sonido de un timbre a lo lejos or en la distancia
he looked down at the pigeons flying distantly below → miró hacia abajo a las palomas que volaban muy por debajo de él

3. (= in a detached manner) [greet, say] → con frialdad, fríamente

4. (= distractedly) [smile, nod] → distraídamente

distantly [ˈdɪstəntli] adv

to be distantly related to sb → avoir un lien de parenté éloigné avec qn

(= vaguely) [aware] → vaguement; [connected] → vaguement; [remember] → vaguement

(= coldly) [say] → d'un ton distant; [behave] → de façon distante

distantly

adv

distantly related (to somebody) → entfernt or weitläufig (mit jdm) verwandt

(= far away) hear → entfernt, weit weg; see → in der Ferne; (fig) remember → entfernt; a buzzer sounded distantly → weit weg war ein Summer zu hören; to be distantly aware of something → sich (dat) → einer Sache (gen) → vage bewusst sein

(= unemotionally) → distanziert

(= distractedly) → abwesend

distantly [ˈdɪst/əntlɪ] adv (smile, say) → con distacco; (resemble) → vagamente
we are distantly related → siamo lontani parenti

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distantly [ˈdɪst/əntlɪ] adv (smile, say) → con distacco; (resemble) → vagamente
we are distantly related → siamo lontani parenti