distantly
At a distanceAt a distance.
» He is distantly related to her.
Er ist entfernt mit ihr verwandt. — Melang
Он её дальний родственник. — Hellerick
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2 languagesExamples
13 sentencesHe is distantly related to her.
ruОн её дальний родственник. — Hellerick
deEr ist entfernt mit ihr verwandt. — Melang
She is distantly related to him.
ruОна его дальняя родственница. — marafon
deSie ist entfernt mit ihm verwandt. — al_ex_an_der
Tom is distantly related to Mary.
ruТом - дальний родственник Мэри. — marafon
deTom ist entfernt mit Maria verwandt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 sensesAt a distance.
The horizon was distantly visible in the grey light of dawn.
We could distantly make out figures dancing in the village square.
from or at a distance
In a distant manner; with detachment.
"What do you want?" she said distantly.
entfernt
Forms
more distantly, most distantly| Comparative | more distantly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most distantly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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