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
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
Michelle InnisAs 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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All told, scientists are far from building anything remotely close to a modern living cell — but this new one is still the most lifelike yet.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Working remotely amid all of these responsibilities isn’t just a cute perk.
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Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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Teddy Brown,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Not that the final signature is remotely on this yet with six more Fan Fest days and Round of 32 and quarterfinal matches ahead.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Working remotely amid all of these responsibilities isn’t just a cute perk.
—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
—
Teddy Brown,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Not that the final signature is remotely on this yet with six more Fan Fest days and Round of 32 and quarterfinal matches ahead.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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