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logistically

[loh-jis-tik-lee, luh-]

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to logistics, the branch of military operations dealing with the supply, maintenance, and distribution of equipment and personnel.

    In antiquity, warfare became associated with agriculture because armies depended logistically on huge granaries.

  2. in a way that relates to the planning, coordination, and implementation of the details of any operation.

    With the help of my very understanding wife, I began planning both logistically and financially to return to Mount Everest to film some new material.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of logistically1

First recorded in 1900–05; logistic 1 ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Not only will the new agreement help logistically by not requiring well-known venues to adopt generic temporary nicknames, but it will ease costs as existing signage can remain in place outside of the venue.

And there are concerns that logistically the transportation might not be fully achievable.

From BBC

He said that the mass sweeps would be logistically difficult given the capacity of the federal detention centers and that he didn’t expect local agencies to fill the gap given state law.

Hosting one this season would be logistically tricky.

From BBC

Murphy Reinschreiber, chief operating officer of the McCourt Foundation, told The Times that it would be logistically impossible to hold both events on the same day.

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