strategically

adverb

stra·​te·​gi·​cal·​ly -jə̇k(ə)lē 

-jēk-, 

-li

1

: in a strategic manner : for purposes of strategy

deliberately and strategically condescending

—L. A. Fiedler

2

: with regard to strategy : from a strategical view

winning the war strategically and losing it politically

—J. R. Newman

Word History

Etymology

strategical + -ly

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