remotely

aus der Ferne, remote

Von einem anderen Ort aus, ohne am Ort des Geschehens anwesend zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: From another place, without being physically present where the action happens.

• I work remotely on Fridays.
• The camera can be operated remotely.
• Engineers monitored the equipment remotely from their office.

Synonyme: from a distance

Häufige Wendungen: work remotely, control something remotely, access something remotely

auch nur entfernt, im Geringsten

Auch nur ein wenig; oft in Verneinungen, um auszudrücken, dass etwas überhaupt nicht zutrifft oder sehr unwahrscheinlich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Even a little; often used to say something is completely untrue or unlikely.

• I am not remotely hungry.
• Is that plan even remotely possible?
• Nothing she said was remotely similar to the truth.

So benutzt man es: not remotely + adjective (His explanation was not remotely convincing.)

Synonyme: slightly, at all

Häufige Wendungen: not remotely interested, remotely possible, remotely similar