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tactically

American  
[tak-tik-lee] / ˈtæk tɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to tactics or strategic maneuvers.


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Altmann is now urging a shift to a short-term tactically cautious view on U.S. stocks, he told a Barclays podcast on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But I also think it could be tactically smart.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

“We began tactically curtailing volumes this month,” said Jeremy Knop, the CFO of producer EQT, on an earnings call this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

And yet again, those outside his locker room couldn’t help but wonder how he might fit in one of the most tactically sophisticated leagues in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I meant tactically speaking in a war where there was some movement a succession of mountains were nothing to hold as a line because it was too easy to turn them.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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