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

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

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

Other provisions in the new rules include requiring that companies give first responders a way to manually override autonomous driving systems, and to speak remotely with company support staff within 30 seconds in case of an incident. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026

In other words, Emery wanted to avoid anything remotely similar to PSG versus Bayern. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026

These images are later used to construct detailed 3D models of the wreck, enabling researchers to study it remotely. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026

Andy is not remotely a villain, just a person. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2