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remotely

 adverb
     
re‧mote‧ly
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:
There was nothing remotely new in this idea.
3 from far away:
remotely operated vehicles
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