administratively

adverb

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive·​ly əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv-lē 

-strə-

: in an administrative manner or by administrative means : by means of or with regard to administration

dealing with a problem administratively

an administratively complex situation

Approvals and variances are site-specific and individually-based. Some may be reviewed and accepted administratively by staff, while others may require CBPA Board review and sanction.

—Chris Ettel

While UPMC Presbyterian is located in Oakland and UPMC Shadyside is in Shadyside, the two hospitals are considered a single entity administratively.

—Kris B. Mamula

Examples of administratively in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, the garnishment process can be slow and administratively burdensome, so many creditors are open to settling even after an order is in place. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Most of it has to do with making things harder administratively. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026

The Senate bill is less aggressive, and doesn’t offer to lower the voting threshold or contemplate having a local government administratively approve projects like the Fontainebleau’s water park. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026

During the Biden administration, most asylum claims were not issued decisions by an immigration judge; instead, many were administratively closed, or paused and taken off judges’ dockets. —Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for administratively

• appreciatively
• authoritatively
• creatively
• iteratively
• legislatively
• meditatively
• qualitatively
• quantitatively
• speculatively
• vegetatively
• natively