remotely
From far away, without going to the place in person.
From a distance, without being physically present at a place or event.
Even a little; usually used in negative sentences to mean "not at all."
To even a very small degree, often used in negatives to emphasize complete absence of something.
Using the internet or another network to use a computer or system that is in another place.
Via a network connection to a computer or system located in a different place.
Using a remote control to make something work from far away.
By means of a remote-control device, from a distance.
- Base: remotely
- Plural: remotelies
connect remotely
1establish a distant network connection
To use the internet or another network to reach and use a computer or system that is in another place.
- You need special software to connect remotely to the office server.
- Our support staff can connect remotely to your computer to fix the problem.
- Doctors can now connect remotely to hospital systems to check patient records.
not remotely
1not at all; not in the least
Used before an adjective to mean "not at all" or "not even a little."
- I’m not remotely interested in going to that concert.
- Their explanation was not remotely clear to the audience.
- The film was not remotely realistic, but it was fun to watch.
work remotely
1have a job done from home/elsewhere
To do your job from home or another place, not at the office, usually using a computer and the internet.
- I work remotely three days a week and go to the office on the other two.
- More companies now let employees work remotely from anywhere in the country.
- She decided to work remotely after moving to a different city.