remotely
adverb
re·mote·ly
ri-ˈmōt-lē
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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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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