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

This approach is politically messy, administratively costly, and inhumane. —Jonathan Portes, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

The case is being monitored administratively by the SJPD Internal Affairs Unit, the City Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

This has made trade easier for smaller businesses both administratively and financially and has also helped many sell their goods on sites like eBay and Etsy. —Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Our healthcare system is highly fragmented and administratively burdened. —Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025

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