Definition of distantly in English:

distantly

adverb ˈdɪst(ə)ntliˈdɪstəntli

1Far away.
distantly he heard shouts
Example sentencesExamples
- Kristen could hear their conversation distantly but couldn't make out what they were saying.
- She distantly heard Jade closing the window, and she went on walking.
- She intended to put the money back, but, distantly, she heard shouts and clamoring.
- Khanor was only watching, devoid of emotion, and Brooke could distantly hear Katsi moaning and sputtering in the front seat.
- Ikeda was too stunned to move, and could hear Rimiya screeching distantly down the hallway.
- Because his parents distantly knew mine, I heard that about four years ago his parents divorced.
- She could only distantly hear the shouts of her comrades over the rushing water and her own anxious heartbeat.
- Somewhat distantly, she heard ‘Are you alright?’
- I was distantly aware of Xander shouting for help, the pain was my world at that time, and all I could do was pretend that it would all end soon.
- She heard the sounds of a fight, but distantly, as if on some other world.
- ‘That is Old Choseon, the place to which we travel,’ I distantly heard Attila say.
- I hear Roberts' voice call out distantly, even though he's right in front of me.
- Beyond the rain, he can distantly hear the beach and the surf behind him.
- Tahixha thought she heard bells ringing distantly, magical, ethereal chimes whispering of an uncertain future.
- She could hear them talking distantly as she thought about getting down.
- Alex smiled to herself as Yuka and Mark continued to bicker about his hitting ability, and distantly, she heard a knock at the door.
- ‘No-nothing,’ Olivia stammered, closing the drawer once more, distantly hearing that same thumping sound as it shut.
- Beth distantly heard a snide comment from the first customer in line, and breathed a sigh of relief when the cashier finally looked away.
- A mechanical hum vibrates distantly, though I can only really hear it through my feet.
- She could distantly hear screams down the hallway, and stopped dead in her tracks when she realized that it was coming from Ryan's room.
1. 1.1 Not closely.
  they are distantly related to the elephants
  Example sentencesExamples
  Perhaps distantly connected, however, is the issue currently circulating of whether academics should journal at all.
  The leaves have a smell somewhat reminiscent of celery very distantly crossed with fennel, though I've heard somewhere that the plant is poisonous; it certainly looks the part.
  However, this problem should be studied in more detail considering both distantly related and closely related species.
  Then all the genes in a new network should be closely related to each other, and only distantly to the old network.
  It is distantly related to Cantonese and other Chinese dialects, and closely related to Lao and Thai.
  Apparently the evolutionary pattern of distantly related sequences should be described differently from that of closely related sequences.
  Bulgarian is a south Slavic language, closely related to Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian and more distantly to Russian.
  We observed a slight correlation in the month of birth for closely spaced siblings, but not among more distantly spaced offspring.
  Koushkani is a master of the Tar, a Persian instrument reminiscent of the Greek bouzouki or, more distantly, the mandolin.
  Funny being distantly caught up in a media squabble though.
  At Oxford, she fell somewhat distantly in love with the poet and gifted linguist Frank Thompson.
  Third, the more distantly related two individuals are, the more different their micro-satellites will be.
2. 1.2 Coolly or remotely.
  she smiled distantly
  Example sentencesExamples
  He smiled faintly, distantly, and stared into the fire.
  Now, however, she just smiled at him distantly, put the tea on the table and walked away.
  Maud smiled distantly, as if reveling in some personal dream.
  ‘It's a Jolly Roger,’ she says, and smiles distantly.
  Saire smiled distantly as he put an arm about her shoulder and ushered her back inside.
  He answered almost distantly, turning to her with something of a sad smile.
  Their generation, I imagine, experienced the war more distantly as a disturbed era that ended in national humiliation.

Definition of distantly in US English:

distantly

adverbˈdɪstəntliˈdistəntlē

1Far away.
distantly he heard shouts
Example sentencesExamples
- She distantly heard Jade closing the window, and she went on walking.
- Kristen could hear their conversation distantly but couldn't make out what they were saying.
- Because his parents distantly knew mine, I heard that about four years ago his parents divorced.
- Khanor was only watching, devoid of emotion, and Brooke could distantly hear Katsi moaning and sputtering in the front seat.
- She heard the sounds of a fight, but distantly, as if on some other world.
- I hear Roberts' voice call out distantly, even though he's right in front of me.
- A mechanical hum vibrates distantly, though I can only really hear it through my feet.
- She could hear them talking distantly as she thought about getting down.
- She intended to put the money back, but, distantly, she heard shouts and clamoring.
- She could only distantly hear the shouts of her comrades over the rushing water and her own anxious heartbeat.
- Somewhat distantly, she heard ‘Are you alright?’
- Tahixha thought she heard bells ringing distantly, magical, ethereal chimes whispering of an uncertain future.
- She could distantly hear screams down the hallway, and stopped dead in her tracks when she realized that it was coming from Ryan's room.
- ‘That is Old Choseon, the place to which we travel,’ I distantly heard Attila say.
- I was distantly aware of Xander shouting for help, the pain was my world at that time, and all I could do was pretend that it would all end soon.
- Ikeda was too stunned to move, and could hear Rimiya screeching distantly down the hallway.
- Alex smiled to herself as Yuka and Mark continued to bicker about his hitting ability, and distantly, she heard a knock at the door.
- ‘No-nothing,’ Olivia stammered, closing the drawer once more, distantly hearing that same thumping sound as it shut.
- Beyond the rain, he can distantly hear the beach and the surf behind him.
- Beth distantly heard a snide comment from the first customer in line, and breathed a sigh of relief when the cashier finally looked away.
1. 1.1 Not closely.
  they are distantly related to the elephants
  Example sentencesExamples
  At Oxford, she fell somewhat distantly in love with the poet and gifted linguist Frank Thompson.
  Perhaps distantly connected, however, is the issue currently circulating of whether academics should journal at all.
  Bulgarian is a south Slavic language, closely related to Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian and more distantly to Russian.
  Third, the more distantly related two individuals are, the more different their micro-satellites will be.
  Funny being distantly caught up in a media squabble though.
  The leaves have a smell somewhat reminiscent of celery very distantly crossed with fennel, though I've heard somewhere that the plant is poisonous; it certainly looks the part.
  We observed a slight correlation in the month of birth for closely spaced siblings, but not among more distantly spaced offspring.
  Then all the genes in a new network should be closely related to each other, and only distantly to the old network.
  Koushkani is a master of the Tar, a Persian instrument reminiscent of the Greek bouzouki or, more distantly, the mandolin.
  It is distantly related to Cantonese and other Chinese dialects, and closely related to Lao and Thai.
  However, this problem should be studied in more detail considering both distantly related and closely related species.
  Apparently the evolutionary pattern of distantly related sequences should be described differently from that of closely related sequences.
2. 1.2 Coolly or remotely.
  she smiled distantly
  Example sentencesExamples
  He smiled faintly, distantly, and stared into the fire.
  He answered almost distantly, turning to her with something of a sad smile.
  Now, however, she just smiled at him distantly, put the tea on the table and walked away.
  Their generation, I imagine, experienced the war more distantly as a disturbed era that ended in national humiliation.
  ‘It's a Jolly Roger,’ she says, and smiles distantly.
  Maud smiled distantly, as if reveling in some personal dream.
  Saire smiled distantly as he put an arm about her shoulder and ushered her back inside.

单词	distantly
释义	Definition of distantly in English: distantly adverb ˈdɪst(ə)ntliˈdɪstəntli 1Far away. distantly he heard shouts Example sentencesExamples Kristen could hear their conversation distantly but couldn't make out what they were saying. She distantly heard Jade closing the window, and she went on walking. She intended to put the money back, but, distantly, she heard shouts and clamoring. Khanor was only watching, devoid of emotion, and Brooke could distantly hear Katsi moaning and sputtering in the front seat. Ikeda was too stunned to move, and could hear Rimiya screeching distantly down the hallway. Because his parents distantly knew mine, I heard that about four years ago his parents divorced. She could only distantly hear the shouts of her comrades over the rushing water and her own anxious heartbeat. Somewhat distantly, she heard ‘Are you alright?’ I was distantly aware of Xander shouting for help, the pain was my world at that time, and all I could do was pretend that it would all end soon. She heard the sounds of a fight, but distantly, as if on some other world. ‘That is Old Choseon, the place to which we travel,’ I distantly heard Attila say. I hear Roberts' voice call out distantly, even though he's right in front of me. Beyond the rain, he can distantly hear the beach and the surf behind him. Tahixha thought she heard bells ringing distantly, magical, ethereal chimes whispering of an uncertain future. She could hear them talking distantly as she thought about getting down. Alex smiled to herself as Yuka and Mark continued to bicker about his hitting ability, and distantly, she heard a knock at the door. ‘No-nothing,’ Olivia stammered, closing the drawer once more, distantly hearing that same thumping sound as it shut. Beth distantly heard a snide comment from the first customer in line, and breathed a sigh of relief when the cashier finally looked away. A mechanical hum vibrates distantly, though I can only really hear it through my feet. She could distantly hear screams down the hallway, and stopped dead in her tracks when she realized that it was coming from Ryan's room. 1.1 Not closely. they are distantly related to the elephants Example sentencesExamples Perhaps distantly connected, however, is the issue currently circulating of whether academics should journal at all. The leaves have a smell somewhat reminiscent of celery very distantly crossed with fennel, though I've heard somewhere that the plant is poisonous; it certainly looks the part. However, this problem should be studied in more detail considering both distantly related and closely related species. Then all the genes in a new network should be closely related to each other, and only distantly to the old network. It is distantly related to Cantonese and other Chinese dialects, and closely related to Lao and Thai. Apparently the evolutionary pattern of distantly related sequences should be described differently from that of closely related sequences. Bulgarian is a south Slavic language, closely related to Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian and more distantly to Russian. We observed a slight correlation in the month of birth for closely spaced siblings, but not among more distantly spaced offspring. Koushkani is a master of the Tar, a Persian instrument reminiscent of the Greek bouzouki or, more distantly, the mandolin. Funny being distantly caught up in a media squabble though. At Oxford, she fell somewhat distantly in love with the poet and gifted linguist Frank Thompson. Third, the more distantly related two individuals are, the more different their micro-satellites will be. 1.2 Coolly or remotely. she smiled distantly Example sentencesExamples He smiled faintly, distantly, and stared into the fire. Now, however, she just smiled at him distantly, put the tea on the table and walked away. Maud smiled distantly, as if reveling in some personal dream. ‘It's a Jolly Roger,’ she says, and smiles distantly. Saire smiled distantly as he put an arm about her shoulder and ushered her back inside. He answered almost distantly, turning to her with something of a sad smile. Their generation, I imagine, experienced the war more distantly as a disturbed era that ended in national humiliation. Definition of distantly in US English: distantly adverbˈdɪstəntliˈdistəntlē 1Far away. distantly he heard shouts Example sentencesExamples She distantly heard Jade closing the window, and she went on walking. Kristen could hear their conversation distantly but couldn't make out what they were saying. Because his parents distantly knew mine, I heard that about four years ago his parents divorced. Khanor was only watching, devoid of emotion, and Brooke could distantly hear Katsi moaning and sputtering in the front seat. She heard the sounds of a fight, but distantly, as if on some other world. I hear Roberts' voice call out distantly, even though he's right in front of me. A mechanical hum vibrates distantly, though I can only really hear it through my feet. She could hear them talking distantly as she thought about getting down. She intended to put the money back, but, distantly, she heard shouts and clamoring. She could only distantly hear the shouts of her comrades over the rushing water and her own anxious heartbeat. Somewhat distantly, she heard ‘Are you alright?’ Tahixha thought she heard bells ringing distantly, magical, ethereal chimes whispering of an uncertain future. She could distantly hear screams down the hallway, and stopped dead in her tracks when she realized that it was coming from Ryan's room. ‘That is Old Choseon, the place to which we travel,’ I distantly heard Attila say. I was distantly aware of Xander shouting for help, the pain was my world at that time, and all I could do was pretend that it would all end soon. Ikeda was too stunned to move, and could hear Rimiya screeching distantly down the hallway. Alex smiled to herself as Yuka and Mark continued to bicker about his hitting ability, and distantly, she heard a knock at the door. ‘No-nothing,’ Olivia stammered, closing the drawer once more, distantly hearing that same thumping sound as it shut. Beyond the rain, he can distantly hear the beach and the surf behind him. Beth distantly heard a snide comment from the first customer in line, and breathed a sigh of relief when the cashier finally looked away. 1.1 Not closely. they are distantly related to the elephants Example sentencesExamples At Oxford, she fell somewhat distantly in love with the poet and gifted linguist Frank Thompson. Perhaps distantly connected, however, is the issue currently circulating of whether academics should journal at all. Bulgarian is a south Slavic language, closely related to Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian and more distantly to Russian. Third, the more distantly related two individuals are, the more different their micro-satellites will be. Funny being distantly caught up in a media squabble though. The leaves have a smell somewhat reminiscent of celery very distantly crossed with fennel, though I've heard somewhere that the plant is poisonous; it certainly looks the part. We observed a slight correlation in the month of birth for closely spaced siblings, but not among more distantly spaced offspring. Then all the genes in a new network should be closely related to each other, and only distantly to the old network. Koushkani is a master of the Tar, a Persian instrument reminiscent of the Greek bouzouki or, more distantly, the mandolin. It is distantly related to Cantonese and other Chinese dialects, and closely related to Lao and Thai. However, this problem should be studied in more detail considering both distantly related and closely related species. Apparently the evolutionary pattern of distantly related sequences should be described differently from that of closely related sequences. 1.2 Coolly or remotely. she smiled distantly Example sentencesExamples He smiled faintly, distantly, and stared into the fire. He answered almost distantly, turning to her with something of a sad smile. Now, however, she just smiled at him distantly, put the tea on the table and walked away. Their generation, I imagine, experienced the war more distantly as a disturbed era that ended in national humiliation. ‘It's a Jolly Roger,’ she says, and smiles distantly. Maud smiled distantly, as if reveling in some personal dream. Saire smiled distantly as he put an arm about her shoulder and ushered her back inside.
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