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

Examples of remotely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was assigned to the downtown Orlando office, though his internal communications team mostly worked remotely. —Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025

Hocevar, who drives for Spire Motorsports, said Saturday that Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain were the only people whose comments were even remotely constructive since his P2 performance. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025

While this may be true (and surely is at times and for some), there are also counterarguments to consider, such as: Culture isn’t necessarily dependent on physical space; it can be cultivated remotely through intentional efforts. —Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Tap the camera icon in the app to view a live stream and remotely control the robot or send it on patrol. —PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2