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
P. G. WodehouseI am grieved beyond measure that I should be, however remotely, a cause of this horror coming on you.—Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker2
: 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
Edith WhartonThe remotely located house of worship survives unaltered from its original state …—Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Department of Historic Resources3
: 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
Fred HapgoodAs 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
Michael BowkerExamples of remotely in a Sentence
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The only thing that would remotely make sense for a trade like this would be multiple significant pieces going back and forth.
Other than Prescott and assumedly Watson, significant draft capital would have to be exchanged.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
And Manna’s drones fly autonomously, with up to 20 at once monitored remotely by a single staffer at headquarters.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Because the attorney would often handle sensitive cases, the report said the optics of working remotely from a bank indicated a breach in confidentiality.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Once many Americans were working remotely, however, Generation Z – those born 1997-2012 – reported the highest levels of loneliness.
—Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
And Manna’s drones fly autonomously, with up to 20 at once monitored remotely by a single staffer at headquarters.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Because the attorney would often handle sensitive cases, the report said the optics of working remotely from a bank indicated a breach in confidentiality.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Once many Americans were working remotely, however, Generation Z – those born 1997-2012 – reported the highest levels of loneliness.
—Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remotely
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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