- remotely adv
- 'Change the channel', she said, remotely.
English expressions. 2014.
remotely adv
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remotely — adv. Remotely is used with these adjectives: ↑acceptable, ↑familiar, ↑situated Remotely is used with these verbs: ↑connect, ↑control, ↑manage, ↑monitor, ↑operate … Collocations dictionary
remotely — [[t]rɪmo͟ʊtli[/t]] 1) ADV: with brd neg, usu ADV group, also ADV before v (emphasis) You use remotely with a negative statement to emphasize the statement. We had never seen anything remotely like it before... Nobody was remotely interested. ...a … English dictionary
remotely — re|mote|ly [rıˈməutli US ˈmout ] adv 1.) by only a small amount = ↑slightly ▪ The brew tasted only remotely of beer. 2.) not remotely interested/funny/possible etc used to emphasize that someone or something is not at all interested, funny etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
remotely — [rɪˈməʊtli] adv in a very small way He wasn t even remotely interested in anything we had to say.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Remotely — Remote Re*mote (r? m?t ), a. [Compar. {Remoter} ( ?r); superl. {Remotest}.] [L. remotus, p. p. of removere to remove. See {Remove}.] 1. Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remotely — rɪ məʊtlɪ adv. distantly; slightly, slimly … English contemporary dictionary
remote control — remotely adv … English expressions
remote — remotely, adv. remoteness, n. /ri moht /, adj., remoter, remotest, n. adj. 1. far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil. 2. out of the way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop. 3.… … Universalium
remote — [ri mōt′] adj. remoter, remotest [ME < L remotus, pp. of removere, to REMOVE] 1. distant in space; far off; far away 2. far off and hidden away; secluded 3. far off in (past or future) time [a remote ancestor] 4. distant in connection,… … English World dictionary
remote — adj. (remoter, remotest) 1 far away in place or time. 2 out of the way; situated away from the main centres of population, society, etc. 3 distantly related (a remote ancestor). 4 slight, faint ({{}}esp. in not the remotest chance, idea , etc.).… … Useful english dictionary
