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

And Léa Seydoux, in a brief but potent turn as a scientist of plant communication who remotely mentors Tony is magnetic as ever. —Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

In this day and age of technology, most people likely expect a quality baby monitor to include Wi-Fi capability in order to access a view of a baby remotely. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

Her first discharge petition this Congress fought for proxy voting to allow new parents to vote remotely on floor legislation. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025

Since the Nuki Smart Lock is compatible with Matter, syncing it to a Thread Border Router will give you the ability to remotely control it outside Bluetooth range using your existing smart home assistant. —PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2