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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•mote•ly /rɪˈmoʊtli/USA pronunciation adv. - in a remote manner:She stared remotely into space.
slightly; faintly:He's not even remotely interested in your excuses. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•mote /rɪˈmoʊt/USA pronunciation adj., -mot•er, -mot•est, n. adj. - far away;
far distant in space:a remote galaxy. - not near well-populated areas;
secluded:arriving at the remote village after weeks of walking and canoeing. - distant in time, relationship, connection, etc.:in remote antiquity; a remote ancestor.
- not direct or primary:the remote causes of the war.
- slight;
unlikely:a remote chance they might hear our faint radio signals. - reserved in manner:She was polite but very remote when I met her.
- Telecommunicationsoperating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control:remote operation of machinery.
n. [countable] - Show Businessa broadcast originating from outside a radio or television studio.
- Sound Reproductionremote control (def. 2).
re•mote•ness, n. [uncountable]See -mot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•mote (ri mōt′),USA pronunciation adj., -mot•er, -mot•est, n. adj. - far apart;
far distant in space; situated at some distance away:the remote jungles of Brazil. - out-of-the-way;
secluded:a remote village; a remote mountaintop. - distant in time:remote antiquity.
- distant in relationship or connection:a remote ancestor.
- Telecommunicationsoperating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control:a remote telephone answering machine.
- far off;
abstracted; removed:principles remote from actions. - not direct, primary, or proximate;
not directly involved or influential:the remote causes of the war. - slight or faint;
unlikely:not the remotest idea; a remote chance. - reserved and distant in manner;
aloof; not warmly cordial. n. - Radio and Television, Show Businessa broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- See remote control (def. 2).
- Latin remōtus, past participle of removēre to move back; see remove, motion
- late Middle English 1375–1425
re•mote′ly, adv. re•mote′ness, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sequestered, isolated, removed, apart, solitary.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inconsiderable.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged withdrawn.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged close, near.
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