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Remotely vs Whatsoever - What's the difference?

remotely | whatsoever |

As an adverb remotely

is at a distance, far away.

As an adjective whatsoever is

whatever.

As a pronoun whatsoever is

(obsolete) whatever.

remotely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • At a distance, far away.
  • Not much; scarcely; hardly.
  • I'm not remotely in love with you.

    Usage notes

    * When meaning "scarcely, hardly", (remotely) is generally used only in the negative; e.g., "not even remotely".

    whatsoever

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Whatever.
  • * (John Milton)
  • In whatsoever shape he lurk.
  • * The Holy Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
  • Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
  • In any way; at all.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever . He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned.}}

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (obsolete) whatever
  • * Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
  • Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
  • * (Francis Bacon)
  • I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house.

    Usage notes

    The word is sometimes divided by tmesis : “What things soever ye desire”. (Mark xi. 24) (Webster 1913)