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

The forthcoming draftee has noted himself that shooting is a major emphasis in his training, and with his shot not being remotely broken, there's logic in expecting improvement in that area. —Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Nevertheless, many workers report higher job satisfaction and performance while working remotely. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025

In fact, no team in any of the four major men’s U.S. sports since 1985 has been pegged as less likely to win the title at the start of the postseason than this year’s Pacers, with the only remotely close team being the 2007 New York Giants (50-to-1). —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025

Everything else was current enough and traceable enough to not have any story remotely like that attached to it. —Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2