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

I am grieved beyond measure that I should be, however remotely, a cause of this horror coming on you.

—Bram Stoker

2

: 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

The remotely located house of worship survives unaltered from its original state …

—Virginia Department of Historic Resources

3

: 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

As 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

Examples of remotely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Distance-Extended Gesture Control offers hands-free operation so a user can remotely activate the Tail 2’s AI Tracking, zooming and recording funciton with using simple hand gestures. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

After the operation, I wouldn’t be allowed to lift anything remotely heavy or do any strenuous activity for four to six weeks. —Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025

The second floor of the home features five bedrooms, two offices, which are ideal for two people working remotely from home, and four full baths. —James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025

Liam Hess is American Vogue’s living editor, overseeing coverage of homes, travel, food, design, parties, and weddings remotely from London. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2