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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Trump signed another executive order that forced all federal employees who work remotely to return the office.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing remotely comparable to what’s been reported.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Is Staten remotely prepared for what might be coming?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The footage was recorded by an underwater vehicle operated remotely by a crew with the organization.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing remotely comparable to what’s been reported.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Is Staten remotely prepared for what might be coming?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The footage was recorded by an underwater vehicle operated remotely by a crew with the organization.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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