distantlyadverb
uk/ˈdɪs.tənt.li/us/ˈdɪs.tənt.li/distantly adverb (NOT CLOSE)
far away:
He heard, distantly, the sound of the sea.
They're distantly related.
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Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhere idiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could see idiom
- away
- beaten
- far
- furthest
- infinity
- light year
- light years away idiom
- lonely
- long-distance
- middle
- the back of beyond idiom
- virtually
- wide
- you're getting colder idiom
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distantly adverb (NOT FRIENDLY)
in an unfriendly way, showing no emotion:
Sam smiled distantly.
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Not being friendly
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive
- aloof
- antisocial
- asocial
- austere
- estranged
- forbidding
- frostily
- give sb the time of day idiom
- hostile
- impersonal
- mixer
- saturnine
- sour
- unwelcoming
- wintry
- with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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Not showing or feeling emotions