logistically

American  

[loh-jis-tik-lee, luh-] / loʊˈdʒɪs tɪk li, lə- /

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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Etymology

Origin of logistically

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

Example Sentences

Middleton said this would not only be difficult to staff but was also logistically difficult for her school, which would be forced to accommodate more than 300 children in one hall.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"GreenDrill really demonstrated that, if you can logistically pull it off, there is the technology available to drill down to the bedrock and there's an analytical toolkit to then analyze it," Briner says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Building new bases here would be costly and logistically challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"The alternatives from China or Turkey are more expensive and more complex logistically."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Millions of people had to be moved, fed, and logistically supported on many fronts.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai