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

The mining company … has 71 immense ore trucks rumbling around iron mines in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia that are guided remotely from an office in Perth, 930 miles away.

—Michelle Innis

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

Maduro continued exports to Chinese refiners, purchased Chinese arms, and even allowed China to construct two satellite tracking facilities in Venezuela, the El Sombrero and Luepa stations, both of which can be remotely accessed by Beijing. —Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Federal investigators in 2025 determined Hart had installed software enabling Jane Doe’s computer to be remotely accessed and monitored, according to the suit. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026

Classes will be held remotely, and all campus activities and events have been canceled or postponed. —Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Jan. 2026

University employees should plan on working remotely. —Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2