remotely
Americanadverb
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to a very small degree; slightly or faintly.
Few people believe such an outcome to be even remotely credible.
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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.
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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.
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in an isolated place.
The farmhouse is remotely situated on one of southern Africa's largest private nature reserves.
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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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In late July, according to the FBI, utility companies in at least seven states experienced cyberattacks from “malicious cyber actors” who remotely accessed water management systems, causing loss of pressure and flooding.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hell, I might be among them, if it were a remotely realistic possibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
A company laptop mailed to Pyongyang would be a nonstarter, so North Korean IT workers pay American facilitators to run their devices in the U.S. while the workers patch in remotely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
On Monday, he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show,” which was broadcasting remotely from Steelers camp in Latrobe, Pa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Every single person in Lkossa remotely close to my age seems to be obsessed with him.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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