CEFR B1

distantly

adverb

Meaning

At a great distance in space or time; far away.

Examples

The mountains appeared distantly on the horizon.
He remembered the event distantly, as if it happened to someone else.

Synonyms: remotely, far off, afar, outlying

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distantly (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪs.tənt.li/

Definition

At a great distance in space or time; far away.

Examples

The mountains appeared distantly on the horizon.
He remembered the event distantly, as if it happened to someone else.
The faint sound of the train whistle came distantly through the fog.

Synonyms of distantly

Words with a similar meaning to distantly:

remotely
far off
afar
outlying

Antonyms of distantly

Words with the opposite meaning to distantly:

closely
nearby
immediately

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