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

Several schools in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are making some changes to their regular schedules, including Thomas More and Xavier universities, which will operate remotely. —Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025

Thirty-seven percent of women who work remotely three or more days a week have been promoted in the past two years—but 49% of men with the same arrangement have. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

Unitree has been developing systems that enable a person to wear a control rig or use a device like the Apple Vision Pro to pilot the robot remotely in real time. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

All three student bodies will be learning remotely on Monday. —Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2