remotely

à distance

Depuis un autre endroit, sans être présent sur le lieu de l’action.

En anglais simple : From another place, without being physically present where the action happens.

• I work remotely on Fridays.
• The camera can be operated remotely.
• Engineers monitored the equipment remotely from their office.

Synonymes : from a distance

Expressions courantes : work remotely, control something remotely, access something remotely

un tant soit peu, le moins du monde

Même très peu ; s’emploie souvent dans une phrase négative pour nier totalement une idée ou une possibilité.

En anglais simple : Even a little; often used to say something is completely untrue or unlikely.

• I am not remotely hungry.
• Is that plan even remotely possible?
• Nothing she said was remotely similar to the truth.

Comment l'utiliser : not remotely + adjective (His explanation was not remotely convincing.)

Synonymes : slightly, at all

Expressions courantes : not remotely interested, remotely possible, remotely similar