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 first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, senior police official Yasir Afridi said, adding both were controlled remotely. —ABC News, 20 June 2026

There are 35 Senate races being decided this fall, but only 10 or so are even remotely competitive. —Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

The false alert was remotely triggered by someone who is not part of the National Civil Protection and Defense System, according to a statement from Brazil’s National Civil Defense. —Mariana Catacci, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Instead, it is remotely operated, allowing the crew to remain protected within the hull. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2