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remotely

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈmoʊtli/ · UK /rɪˈməʊtli/

remotely means: From another place, without being physically present where the action happens.

adverb

FROM A DISTANCEB2

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.

Similar words: from a distance

Common phrases: work remotely, control something remotely, access something remotely

EVEN SLIGHTLYC1

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.

How to use it: not remotely + adjective (His explanation was not remotely convincing.)

Similar words: slightly, at all

Common phrases: not remotely interested, remotely possible, remotely similar

Questions about remotely

What does remotely mean?

From another place, without being physically present where the action happens.

What is remotely in other languages?

Türkçe: uzaktan · Español: a distancia · Français: à distance · Deutsch: aus der Ferne · Italiano: a distanza · 日本語: 遠隔で

How do you pronounce remotely?

In American English /rɪˈmoʊtli/; in British English /rɪˈməʊtli/.

How do you use remotely in a sentence?

I work remotely on Fridays. The camera can be operated remotely.

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