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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From Cambridge, Charlestown, and remotely The classic spot from which to watch the fireworks in Cambridge is the grassy quadrangle at MIT, where a giant screen live-streams the Boston Pops concert.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2024
And it must be said that the actors playing Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan and their Golden State Warriors rival Stephen Curry do not look remotely close to their real-life counterparts.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
Concerns were amplified when an eight-month probe found communications equipment on the cranes, including cellular modems, that could be remotely accessed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2024
As of last year, more than one-third of workers whose jobs can be done remotely are still choosing working from home all of the time, Pew Research Center found.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 June 2024
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2024
And it must be said that the actors playing Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan and their Golden State Warriors rival Stephen Curry do not look remotely close to their real-life counterparts.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
Concerns were amplified when an eight-month probe found communications equipment on the cranes, including cellular modems, that could be remotely accessed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2024
As of last year, more than one-third of workers whose jobs can be done remotely are still choosing working from home all of the time, Pew Research Center found.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 June 2024
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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