distantly
遠く離れて、ぼんやりと、よそよそしく；遠縁で
解説 Definition
物理的に遠く離れている様子を表すほか、ぼんやり遠くを見るような状態、感情的な距離を置いたよそよそしい態度も示す。さらに distantly related のように、血縁や縁続きのつながりが遠いことを表す言い方にも使われる。
Distantly means in a way that is far away in space, time, or relationship. It can also describe something done without much warmth or personal feeling, or something only weakly remembered or heard. The exact meaning depends on the context.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
distant を知っていれば、副詞の -ly が付いて「遠く離れて・距離を置いて」という軸で覚えやすい。ポイントは、物理的な遠さだけで終わらず、look distantly なら視線が定まらず遠くを見る感じ、smile distantly なら感情的に一歩引いたよそよそしさまで表せること。さらに distantly related は closely related の反対で、「関係はあるがかなり遠い」。場所・視線・人間関係・血縁の4場面に分けて結びつけると忘れにくい。
If you know `distant`, `distantly` is the same idea with `-ly`. Remember that it can mean not only far away in space, but also emotionally cold or unfocused, as in `smile distantly` or `stare distantly`. `Distantly related` is also a useful fixed phrase for a weak family or logical connection.
例文
She stared distantly out the window.
彼女はぼんやりと窓の外を眺めていた。
He spoke distantly about his past.
彼は自分の過去をよそよそしく語った。
They are distantly related.
彼らは遠縁だ。
distantly の類義語・関連語
distantly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
distantly は distant に副詞語尾 -ly が付いた形です。distant はラテン語 distare「離れて立つ」に由来し、dis-「離れて」+ stare「立つ」からできているので、「間をおいて遠くに」が語の芯にあります。関連語は distance, station。
Distantly is distant plus the adverb ending -ly. Distant comes from Latin distare, meaning "to stand apart," from dis- "apart" and stare "to stand." The central idea is being separated by space or degree, and distantly keeps that sense in adverb form. Related English words include distance and station.
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