C1adverbtechnologywork
US/rɪˈmoʊt.li/
UK/rɪˈməʊt.li/
from a distance, without being physically present; also, with a negative, even slightly
In context
Engineers on Earth control the Mars rover remotely.
Many software developers in Vietnam work remotely for foreign companies.
None of the results were remotely close to what the model predicted.
Words that go with remotely
verb + adverb
- work remotelyHalf of our team now works remotely.
- access remotelyYou can access the files remotely from home.
adverb + verb
- remotely controlledThe remotely controlled drone sprays the rice fields.
adverb + adjective
- remotely possibleIs it even remotely possible to finish this by Friday?
- remotely interestedHe wasn't remotely interested in astronomy until he saw Saturn's rings.