logistically
Americanadverb
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of logistically
First recorded in 1900–05; logistic 1 ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Some analysts say the court could suggest an administrative process to handle refunds—what would likely be a logistically heavy lift for U.S.
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Some analysts say the court could suggest an administrative process to handle refunds—what would likely be a logistically heavy lift for U.S.
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"It's very challenging logistically to respond," said Ade Soekadis, executive director of Mercy Corps Indonesia, an aid group.
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For buyers to secure lower rates from previous owners, mortgages would have to be made assumable retroactively—a far-from-certain assumption and likely logistically difficult given the way mortgages are packaged and sold to investors.
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Many of Nepal's mid-range peaks remain logistically out of reach -- not because they are too difficult, but because they are too remote.
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