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

The California Department of Education directed all staff at its downtown Sacramento headquarters to work remotely after bedbugs were found in the building. — Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Attali, who will address the conference remotely, is also the author of 86 books. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Now, the franchises run their draft operations remotely from their home cities, similar to how it’s done in the NFL, the NBA and MLB. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Handala claimed to have accessed Stryker’s Microsoft Intune environment and remotely wiped 200,000 devices, a figure that hasn't been verified. — John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2