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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But with her cast growing increasingly more in demand every year, the author-turned-screenwriter says it would have been logistically difficult to make a fourth and final season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He changed the way we watch TV comedies both logistically and spiritually, although it’s the latter that defines him in the audience’s hearts and memories.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Hiring outside help is not financially feasible nor logistically practical since her mom is resistant to having someone else in the house, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Megan Spillman said piecing together her rising fifth-grader’s schedule was a heavy lift, logistically and financially.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Millions of people had to be moved, fed, and logistically supported on many fronts.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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