Remotely vs Whatsoever - What's the difference?
remotely | whatsoever |
At a distance, far away.
Not much; scarcely; hardly.
Whatever.
* (John Milton)
* The Holy Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
In any way; at all.
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, 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.}}
(obsolete) whatever
* Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
* (Francis Bacon)
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)- 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
(-)- In whatsoever shape he lurk.
- Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
Pronoun
(English Pronouns)- Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
- 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.