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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After 30% of Pali High was destroyed by the Palisades fire, students spent a few months learning remotely online.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 5 June 2025
Career specialists are now working remotely, awaiting details and even more unsure about their future at the lab after they were kicked out of their longtime home in New York City last week.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
This prevents the miscommunication that can worsen feelings of social isolation when working remotely.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, another consumer named James Gualtieri was prepared to work remotely while waiting outside the Best Buy, carrying his laptop and a Wi-Fi hotspot.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 5 June 2025
Career specialists are now working remotely, awaiting details and even more unsure about their future at the lab after they were kicked out of their longtime home in New York City last week.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
This prevents the miscommunication that can worsen feelings of social isolation when working remotely.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, another consumer named James Gualtieri was prepared to work remotely while waiting outside the Best Buy, carrying his laptop and a Wi-Fi hotspot.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for remotely
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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