remotely

adverb

re·mote·ly ri-ˈmōt-lē

Synonyms of remotely next

: 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

: 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

: 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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There is no power remotely more meaningful than political power, not star power, cultural power, financial power, religious power. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Bomb threats have been made to the state offices of the people who euthanized , leading to employees being given the option of continuing their duties remotely. —

Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Younger expats can work remotely or rely on savings, while others explore can visa programs for specific work sectors. —

Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The triennial is the museum’s first since the Covid-19 pandemic forced so many Americans to shelter in place, work from home and remotely educate children. —

Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remotely