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 bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions. —James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026

If employees engage in criminal conduct, they will be held administratively and criminally accountable. —Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Polis signed Senate Bill 18 into law administratively on Monday, without a signing ceremony. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

This amendment would allow city staff to handle those applications administratively rather than requiring a council vote for each individual business. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 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