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distantly, adv.|ˈdɪstəntlɪ|
[f. distant + -ly2.]
In a distant manner.
1. At a distance in space or time; remotely, afar off.
1675tr. Camden's Hist. Eliz. an. 1580 (R.), These Irish matters, though in time somewhat distantly acted, I have thought good to mention together. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 776 The Corporeal World is Distantly present, to the Intelligible. 1797Mrs. Radcliffe Italian xii, Ellena followed distantly in the Abbess's train.
b. Widely apart, at considerable distances.
1847Hardy in Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. No. v. 239 Head..distantly and deeply punctured.
c. In a way expressing distance or remoteness.
1873Black Pr. Thule xxvii. 454 Her eyes were looking somewhat distantly at the sea.
2. fig. Remotely (in other relations); not closely; not intimately.
a1768Sterne Let. iii. to Miss L― (R.), I..then most distantly hint at a droll foible in his character. 1822Byron Werner i. i. 194 Iden. Perhaps you are related to my relative..Jos. We are, but distantly. 1828Webster, Distantly..with reserve. 1848C. Brontë J. Eyre xi, I am distantly related to the Rochesters by the mother's side. Mod. He was distantly courteous. |