DISTANTLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

distantly

adverb

as in remotely

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remotely

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as in indirectly

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Recent Examples of distantly These species are distantly related, yet have different functional and anatomical traits. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 The year is 1915, and while the First World War may be raging in Europe, the sleepy Isles of Scilly — off England’s Cornish coastline — seem distantly removed from the conflict. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 July 2026 The fossil belonged to Margaritifera valdensis, an ancient freshwater shellfish distantly related to modern freshwater pearl mussels. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Beatific, powerful, a holy mediatrix, distantly beloved. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 Despite some birdlike traits, alvarezsaurs were only distantly related to birds. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 Both botanical families fall under the Solanales order, so the tubers are distantly related. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026 The herbivores are distantly related to deer and cows. — Daniel Hunt january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Lupton was distantly related to the sixth president of the university, Nathaniel Thomas Lupton, who served from 1871 to 1874. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

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Adverb

The World Humanoid Robot Games allowed for human teleoperation of robots in certain events, but penalized the final score if robots were being remotely controlled rather than performing autonomously.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
When Wells Fargo began planning a post-pandemic return to the office, Billesdon requested to continue working remotely.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of remotely

Adverb

Since potential is not directly observable, followers and observers must infer it indirectly from available cues and signals, such as appearance, reputation, networks, communication style, confidence, and other signals.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
As a neutral administrator of elections, the state should have no business encouraging false political association, even indirectly.

— Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of indirectly

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