distantly
UK/'distəntli/US
B1
Definitions
adv.
From a distance; in a detached or reserved manner.
远远地；冷淡地。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddi-stand, set, place
+
-antin the manner of
+
-lyin the manner of
=distantly
Adverb of distant: di- (dis-, apart) + st (stand) = standing apart. Either physically far off, or emotionally remote and cool.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
We are distantly related through my mother's side.
- 2.
He nodded distantly, his mind clearly elsewhere.