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

Faculty and staff who can work remotely should do so; essential personnel should report to work according to university policy. —Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024

Madison also works remotely as an executive recruiter. —David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

But without Durst as an interview subject, without any response to the many questions people had about the first season, and without major new revelations, there’s just not enough there for Part Two to remotely approach the power and sheer watchability of the first season. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024

Dubai authorities issued a stay-at-home advisory for a second day, ordering employees and students to work remotely due to the debilitating storms. —The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024

Image: Elgato Neo is Elgato’s way of bringing its expertise in streaming to the masses — an acknowledgment that the line between creator and professional is increasingly blurred as more and more people dial into meetings remotely. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024

Unlike a traditional closing where sellers, buyers and their agents sit across from each other at a table and hand over keys once the wire clears, the deal was done remotely and through attorneys, which is typical for the highest-end homes. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024

Songs were completed remotely, a first in Sleepytime history, and a new record deal was signed with the emergent Avant Night Records. —Brad Sanders, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024

In more extreme cases, employers could be slapped with discrimination complaints for refusing employees who are new mothers or have long-term health conditions from working remotely. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2