strategically

American  

[struh-tee-jik-lee] / strəˈti dʒɪk li /

adverb

1. in a way that relates to strategy.

   This is an unacceptable degree of danger in a strategically uncertain and critical time.

2. in a way that is important or helpful for strategy.

   The region is strategically located in the heart of the eastern North American market and therefore attractive to investors.

3. purposefully as an integral part of a stratagem or any careful plan for achieving a particular goal.

   Plant trees strategically, with deciduous trees on the south and west sides of your home to cool the air in summer and let in warming sunlight in winter.

4. Military. with the specific intent of destroying materials, factories, etc., used by the enemy in waging war.

   During World War II, the Allies strategically bombed German oil refineries.

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Other Word Forms

• nonstrategically
  adverb
• unstrategically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of strategically

strategic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

Instead of buying an endless parade of individual ingredients, you’re strategically outsourcing part of the flavor-building process.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Uniper, based in Duesseldorf, welcomed the news, saying it was "now more stable, more resilient, and more clearly positioned strategically".

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Russia also has vast energy resources that are strategically important to China.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“The last couple years have strategically been very, very focused with our ownership and improving the player experience,” Pebley said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

After we had finished carving out as many stakes as we could, Juanita placed the finished ones strategically along the walls so that everyone had access to them.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall