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
P. G. WodehouseI am grieved beyond measure that I should be, however remotely, a cause of this horror coming on you.—Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker2
: 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
Edith WhartonThe remotely located house of worship survives unaltered from its original state …—Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Department of Historic Resources3
: 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
Fred HapgoodAs 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
Michael BowkerExamples of remotely in a Sentence
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This is a popular hotel with people working remotely, as there are Mac desktops available for guest use and plenty of comfortable public spaces to post up with your own computer.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Starbucks is the latest to signal the end of pandemic-era flexibility: Its CEO Brian Niccol—who had been working remotely himself—recently bought a house in Seattle and is now calling staff into HQ at least four days a week, even offering to pay off those who won’t relocate.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 July 2025
People seemed to engage with us as know-it-all, capital-E experts who could confidently answer any questions that were even remotely related to our specialties.
—Lauren Keating, Scientific American, 21 July 2025
This framing is not remotely reflected in the coverage of Measure B before its passage, in either the pro or con ballot arguments, or in official city documents.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Starbucks is the latest to signal the end of pandemic-era flexibility: Its CEO Brian Niccol—who had been working remotely himself—recently bought a house in Seattle and is now calling staff into HQ at least four days a week, even offering to pay off those who won’t relocate.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 July 2025
People seemed to engage with us as know-it-all, capital-E experts who could confidently answer any questions that were even remotely related to our specialties.
—Lauren Keating, Scientific American, 21 July 2025
This framing is not remotely reflected in the coverage of Measure B before its passage, in either the pro or con ballot arguments, or in official city documents.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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