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

This platform allows companies to manage corporate devices such as smartphones and laptops remotely. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026

Local leaders have pitched the project as a way to bring more energy back to downtown Sacramento since the pandemic shuttered government offices that surround the Capitol and state employees, who were major economic drivers for the area, began working remotely. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Thrivent recruits advisors through both its traditional field network and a newer Virtual Advice Team, an employee channel where advisors serve clients remotely rather than through a traditional in-person practice. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026

According to the company, at the Riverwoods site, some 532 work at the campus and 69 live in Illinois and work remotely. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2