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

It is considered District 6 for political reasons, but it is only remotely connected to that area. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

Talk to someone remotely Experts recommend talking with a professional, which is easier than ever thanks to teletherapy. —Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024

Buehler hadn’t relieved in a major league game since 2018, and had only been seen as a remotely reliable option for a matter of days. —Tony Blengino, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Jassy announced the company’s strict return-to-office mandate in a September memo, sparking immediate outrage from employees, some of which had been working at least two days remotely per week since May 2023. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2