remotely C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ See IPA manual Freq #10121 Meanings 1 adv From far away, without being physically present. Since the pandemic, many of us work remotely from home. 2 adv To the slightest degree (used with negatives to mean 'at all'). I'm not remotely interested in what he thinks. 3 adv At a great distance; far away. The cabin stood remotely in the hills, miles from the nearest town. Appears in Phrases (1) See all remotely possible having only a very small chance of happening or being true Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From remote + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # remotely **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ **Frequency rank:** 10121 ## Meanings 1. From far away, without being physically present. 2. To the slightest degree (used with negatives to mean 'at all'). 3. At a great distance; far away. ## Examples - Since the pandemic, many of us work remotely from home. - I'm not remotely interested in what he thinks. - The cabin stood remotely in the hills, miles from the nearest town. ## Etymology From remote + -ly. ## AI Etymology Remotely is from remote + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean from far away, without being physically present, or to the slightest degree (used with negatives to mean 'at all'). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown