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remotely
[ ri-moht-lee ]
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: The system is remotely controlled from a central computer.
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: We consulted everyone closely or remotely involved with the project before deciding how to proceed.
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.
Other Words From
- un·re·mote·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of remotely1
Example Sentences
In recent months, many agencies have called back some employees from leave or telework, although the number still working remotely remains high by the government’s traditional practices.
Between a relatively unpredictable draft conducted remotely and free agency opening a mere 48 hours later — in November, no less — this was already sure to go down as one of the stranger weeks in the NBA’s 74-year history.
While they can handle many of their tasks remotely, Facebook can’t send them its most problematic content, such as sexual exploitation content.
Authors hunkering down at home became Zoom ’toonists, sometimes drawing remotely for fans, sometimes reading their works to school-age audiences in quarantine.
Remote work trends Demand for apartments, condos and offices has weakened in many locations because many employees continue to work remotely to reduce the spread of the virus.
This may be the case—but it is not remotely plausible evidence that this attack was therefore orchestrated by North Korea.
I am not remotely embarrassed to relate he weighed just 9lb.
America was different; the disease of HIV is not remotely the same.
While not considered remotely as “scary” as Ebola, MERS, or HIV, it is still a sexually transmitted infection.
Marriage is not a thought that is even remotely close to me at the moment.
The noise and buzz of incessant conversation affected her pleasantly, but remotely, as the chatter of distant sparrows.
I had seen her many times, but we had never, except very remotely, touched upon the matter which was uppermost in both our minds.
Her husband had never been remotely within her reach, and now Marius stepped beyond it.
They are not even remotely suggested in its original constitution.
However, if the Spican was wearing a suit of plastiflesh that looked remotely humanoid, I would at least stay and talk to him.
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