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

Aside from Huerta, 44 people were administratively arrested during Friday’s immigration action, O’Keefe said. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025

Had the amendment passed, the city manager would have been able to adjust pay ranges — to a degree determined by staff during the city’s annual budgeting process — administratively without needing council approval. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

There is also a note that the corporation was administratively dissolved on June 3, 2023. —Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

The Department of Education is able to do this administratively under federal law by simply ordering the employer to withhold a portion of a borrower’s earnings, effectively bypassing the court system and avoiding the need for litigation. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 14 May 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