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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In fiscal 2023, just above 40% of all federal employees worked remotely in some capacity, according to a 2024 OPM congressional report.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The bigger ones are headline-grabbing and occasionally even league-altering, but there has been nothing remotely like this.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Instead, characters speak in long expository stretches, explaining for viewers’ benefit how Rose stole all that cash — while failing to make any of it remotely believable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The Justice Department did not disclose the percentage of staff who have been working remotely.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The bigger ones are headline-grabbing and occasionally even league-altering, but there has been nothing remotely like this.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Instead, characters speak in long expository stretches, explaining for viewers’ benefit how Rose stole all that cash — while failing to make any of it remotely believable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The Justice Department did not disclose the percentage of staff who have been working remotely.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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