remotely

[ ri-moht-lee ]

/ rɪˈmoʊt li /

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adverb

to a very small degree; slightly or faintly: Few people believe such an outcome to be even remotely credible.

at or from a distance, typically by means of an electronic connection: We can work remotely or on the client site, depending on your requirements. The system is remotely controlled from a central computer.

distantly or indirectly; not immediately: He’s remotely related to my wife. We consulted everyone closely or remotely involved with the project before deciding how to proceed.

in an isolated place: The farmhouse is remotely situated on one of southern Africa's largest private nature reserves.

far away; distantly: Our system uses a single power pack to provide hydraulic power to remotely placed fans up to 200 feet away.

Origin of remotely

remote + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM remotely

un·re·mote·ly, adverb

Words nearby remotely

remorseless, remortgage, remote, remote access, remote control, remotely, remote sensing, remote sensor, remotion, rémoulade, remould

Example sentences from the Web for remotely

This may be the case—but it is not remotely plausible evidence that this attack was therefore orchestrated by North Korea.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am not remotely embarrassed to relate he weighed just 9lb.
Confessions of a Turkey Killer|Tom Sykes|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
America was different; the disease of HIV is not remotely the same.
They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work|Abby Haglage|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If your movie is remotely good you can probably get someone to give you money for it.
Zach Braff’s Irritating Sense of Entitlement|Andrew Romano|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This Judge Hayes did not remotely do—and not for the first time.
The Supreme Court Must Right the Wrong Done to Billy Wayne Cope|Andrew Cohen|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
But these things came to his ears more vaguely and remotely, and at last they faded away.
Confidence|Henry James
Do you think these things tend, either immediately or remotely, to promote the glory of God?
The Power of Faith|Isabella Graham
Sometimes he thought of Winnebago, recalling it remotely, dimly, as one is occasionally conscious of a former unknown existence.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber
That he, too, should grow warm had not remotely occurred to her.
The Pastor's Wife|Elizabeth von Arnim