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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Later on Friday night, Greene — who suffered a broken leg while trying to make a getaway after allegedly shooting the innocent little girl — was arraigned remotely in Brooklyn Criminal Court from his hospital bed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nebraska, which received $218 million for the rural health grants' first installment, plans to spend some $90 million on healthier food options at schools, recruiting more health care workers and mobile sensors to remotely monitor chronically ill patients in rural areas, among other things.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
For internet access, the Solo plan ($72 per year, billed annually) lets a single user remotely connect to two computers.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Nebraska, which received $218 million for the rural health grants' first installment, plans to spend some $90 million on healthier food options at schools, recruiting more health care workers and mobile sensors to remotely monitor chronically ill patients in rural areas, among other things.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
For internet access, the Solo plan ($72 per year, billed annually) lets a single user remotely connect to two computers.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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