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

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

Currently, more than 610 corporate employees, or around 25% of the staff at H&R Block’s headquarters, work remotely. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

Salmon, avocado, and anything remotely healthy or adventurous? —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024

Alabama 12-month inflation: 3.6% The state attracted residents during the pandemic and many have stayed and are working remotely, Kamins says. —Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

There are still ways to experience the full eclipse remotely. —Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024

Those who are not homeowners and who are allowed by their employers to work remotely are the prime candidates to leave, and many have already done so. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

Many of the companies that enforce return-to-office mandates have hybrid perks and some even allow their employees the flexibility to work remotely for several weeks annually. —Q Hamirani, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2