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

Liquidity and Transferability Considerations Supporters of tokenized assets often point to the potential for improved transferability compared with traditional asset sales, which can be slow and administratively complex. —Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

In doing so, the paintings turn formal reduction into a critique of how memory is administratively managed. —Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026

The Houthis administer 70-80 percent of Yemen's population, including Sana'a and the northwestern highlands, through governance that is coercive but administratively consolidated. —Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025

Judges may administratively close a case to give time for people who may be eligible for deportation relief — such as through asylum or a green card — to work through the frequently lengthy processes. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 17 Dec. 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