1 (usually in negative sentences) to a very slight degree:
It wasn't even remotely funny (= it wasn't at all funny). * The two incidents were only remotely connected. * I suppose it's remotely possible.
2 from a distance:
remotely operated
3 far away from places where other people live:
The church is remotely situated on the north coast of the island.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is remotely a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, remotely is tagged as adverb.
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