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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During the experiment, no people were in the tunnel for safety reasons, with everything managed remotely from the ETH Zurich lab in northern Switzerland.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Moms were more likely than dads and non-parents to leave the workforce to care for their kids who were stuck at home studying remotely.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
His firm started to see trouble at the end of 2025 and feared that if anything remotely trembled the market, it would cause aftereffects in the economy: higher inflation and lower interest rates.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
While most drones are still operated remotely by humans, companies such as Anduril are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into weapons systems.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
My own home life had never even remotely resembled the one depicted in Family Ties, which was probably why I loved the show so much.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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