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
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States could also revise telemedicine laws, which sometimes bar out-of-state providers from treating patients remotely.
—Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Actions like, for example, enabling the device administrator permission, which can let an app remotely wipe your phone.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For anyone remotely familiar with Superman’s origins, this must all seem like lunacy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The box has both a manual display and buttons on the machine, as well as an app that's connected to your phone to adjust settings and monitor usage remotely.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Actions like, for example, enabling the device administrator permission, which can let an app remotely wipe your phone.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
For anyone remotely familiar with Superman’s origins, this must all seem like lunacy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The box has both a manual display and buttons on the machine, as well as an app that's connected to your phone to adjust settings and monitor usage remotely.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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“Remotely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remotely. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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