distantly
/ˈdɪstəntli/
adverb
- In a way that shows a lack of friendliness or emotional connection.
- He nodded distantly and then turned away without saying a word.
- The receptionist spoke distantly, barely looking up from her computer.
- She smiled distantly, as if her mind were somewhere else.
- At a great distance; far away in space or time.
- She was distantly related to the famous author, though they had never met.
- From the hilltop, we could distantly hear the roar of the ocean.
- The two villages are distantly located on opposite sides of the valley.
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