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

As the world reopened, Golden spent the next few years backpacking while working remotely.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
It’s all played for laughs, rather than anything remotely steamy.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of remotely

Adverb

But the fallout from the smoke migration may be helping the administration indirectly by easing pushback from northern border-state GOP lawmakers.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
In its recent report, 99% of 72 public tenders analyzed directly or indirectly excluded alternatives to Microsoft products, despite procurement rules prohibiting specifications that unnecessarily restrict competition.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of indirectly

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