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

Cybersecurity experts told Fortune that unpatched systems could let hackers run code remotely, which puts websites and sensitive data at risk. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The flaws could allow attackers to remotely execute code, disrupt services and expose customer data, according to web infrastructure providerCloudflare, which has been working with the PHP Foundation, Calif,OpenAI and Wiz to address the issue. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Rocket is a good choice for those who prefer to do their borrowing remotely. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the disruption affected the video system used for remote court hearings across England and Wales, potentially delaying proceedings involving defendants appearing remotely. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2