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remotely

[ri-moht-lee]

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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: 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.

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Other Word Forms

unremotely adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remotely¹

remote ( def. ) + -ly

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"I wasn't treated even remotely near a vulnerable human being. I was quite vulnerable because there I was, on my own, newly widowed."

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Investigators said they believed Mr Banta, who worked in IT at the US Department of Justice, later accessed his phone remotely and performed a "reset".

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Pioneered by Tesla, so-called "over-the-air updates" can upgrade a car's software remotely.

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"If you did anything remotely like it on land, everybody would be up in arms," he said in the interview released on Saturday.

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Ukraine says 117 drones were used: they were first smuggled into Russia, then placed inside wooden cabins mounted on the back of lorries and concealed below remotely operated detachable roofs.

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