REMOTELY is an adverb that means from a distance or not directly. It can be broken down into three words: FAR (3 letters), ALOOFLY (7 letters), and AFAR (4 letters). FAR means at, to, or from a great distance, ALOOFLY means in a detached or uninvolved manner, and AFAR means at, to, or from a great distance. Together, these words form the term REMOTELY, which describes something that is done from a distance or not directly.