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

Court documents show that a detective from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) observed Fallin remotely on a camera monitoring activity on the street. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Operators can also remotely configure systems and deploy firmware updates. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Spyware such as Pegasus can turn users’ smartphones against them, remotely activating the mic and camera without the owner’s knowledge. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Even among some who are sceptical of his overall record at Liverpool, there is a belief that the modern sporting director role can be done remotely, provided regular contact with the head coach and other staff is maintained. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2