1
: to a remote extent
I could not guess even remotely what time it was. P. G. Wodehouse
I am grieved beyond measure that I should be, however remotely, a cause of this horror coming on you. Bram Stoker
2
: in a remote location
… had planned, for the afternoon, a visit to a remotely situated acquaintance whom the introduction of the motor had transformed into a neighbour. Edith Wharton
The remotely located house of worship survives unaltered from its original state … Virginia Department of Historic Resources
3
: without direct contact or control : from a distance
One wrong touch on the steering knobs (the machines are guided remotely from a control console on the surface) and the tunneler can start "porpoising": oscillating back and forth across the axis instead of running straight down it. Fred Hapgood
As a surgeon's remotely operated hands, they could assist in delicate eye or brain surgery; they could even cut your lawn—blade by blade. Michael Bowker

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No biologist or environmentalist or anyone even remotely interested in conservation would do anything like this. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 In many of these roles, people can work remotely, outdoors, or on flexible schedules—offering an attractive work-life balance that is becoming increasingly important to workers today. Scott White, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 In 2024, 27% of U.S. professionals worked in hybrid models and 11% worked remotely, compared with 26% and 7%, respectively, the year before, according to Owl Labs’ 2024 State of Hybrid Work report, which surveyed 2,000 full-time workers. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 Retirement Clearinghouse has since added 100 jobs, but since the pandemic, most employees work remotely, the firm told The Charlotte Observer. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remotely

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of remotely was in 1598

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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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