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

There is a straightforward and administratively easy remedy. —David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026

The court ruled that the IRS has the authority to assess those penalties administratively, meaning the agency does not have to sue first before trying to collect. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Three Realistic Scenarios The most administratively straightforward path without requiring Albany to pass new legislation. —Greg Raiff, Fortune, 16 May 2026

This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions. —James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 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