Outlying vs. Remote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Outlying and Remote
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Outlying
Relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
Outlying regions.
Remote
Located far away; distant in space.
Outlying
Relatively remote from some central location.
The more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament.
Remote
Hidden away; secluded
A remote hamlet.
Outlying
Located outside of some boundary or limit.
When the map was redrawn after the war, our cousin found herself living in outlying territory.
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Remote
Distant in time
The remote past.
Outlying
A region relatively remote from a central location.
Remote
Faint; slight
A remote possibility.
Had not the remotest interest.
Outlying
Lying or being at a distance from the central part, or the main body; being on, or beyond, the frontier; exterior; remote; detached.
Remote
Far removed in connection or relevance
A cause remote from everyday concerns.
Outlying
Relatively far from a center or middle;
Outlying settlements
Remote
Distantly related by blood or marriage
A remote cousin.
Remote
Distant in manner; aloof.
Remote
Operating or controlled from a distance
Remote sensors.
Remote
(Computers) Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links
A remote terminal.
Remote
A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
Remote
A remote control device.
Remote
At a distance; disconnected.
A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
Remote workers
Remote
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
Remote
(especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
They have a very remote chance of winning.
You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.
Remote
Emotionally detached.
After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
Remote
Ellipsis of remote control
I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
Remote
(broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
Remote
(computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
Remote
Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; - said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands.
Places remote enough are in Bohemia.
Remote from men, with God he passed his days.
Remote
Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; - in various figurative uses.
Remote
Separated by intervals greater than usual.
Remote
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance;
He lost the remote for his TV
Remote
Far distant in space;
Distant lands
Remote stars
A remote outpost of civilization
A hideaway far removed from towns and cities
Remote
Very unlikely;
An outside chance
A remote possibility
A remote contingency
Remote
Far distant in time;
Distant events
The remote past or future
A civilization ten centuries removed from modern times
Remote
Inaccessible and sparsely populated
Remote
Far apart in nature;
Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
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