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| dis·tant·ly [ dístəntlee ] |
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1. far away: far away or from far away
  We could distantly make out figures dancing in the village square.
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2. far away mentally: not concentrating on the immediate surroundings
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3. aloofly: in a detached, cold, or formal way
He smiled at her distantly as she walked past.
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4. not closely: not closely in terms of family or blood relations
distantly related
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