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remotely

re·mo·tely

UK/ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ US/riˈmoʊtli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a remote manner

  • “when the measured speech of the chorus passes over into song the tones are, remotely but unmistakably, those taught by the orthodox liturgy”
2.

to a remote degree

  • “it is remotely possible”

Origin

From remote + -ly.

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