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as in indirectly
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Recent Examples of distantly
Both botanical families fall under the Solanales order, so the tubers are distantly related.
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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
Thomas explains that the full moon (which is also a supermoon this month) is distantly opposite both Venus and Mars.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
It is related only quite distantly to our white potato (Solanum tuberosum).
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Ladd was also distantly related to playwright Tennessee Williams.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cochise, Navajo Yuma, and Gila Counties follow distantly, with between 4% and 6%.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Thomas explains that the full moon (which is also a supermoon this month) is distantly opposite both Venus and Mars.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
It is related only quite distantly to our white potato (Solanum tuberosum).
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Ladd was also distantly related to playwright Tennessee Williams.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Cochise, Navajo Yuma, and Gila Counties follow distantly, with between 4% and 6%.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distantly
Adverb
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According to the company, five vulnerabilities were eventually fixed, including the use of plaintext passwords and the ability to remotely access and interact with the Bluvoyix platform.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Recent research has shown that satellites can now use AI to control their orientation in space without human input, reducing the time, cost and operational burden of directing them remotely.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Joshua Jennings,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mid-lengths and ends still need cleansing, but indirectly.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Distantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distantly. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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