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

Although you can buy tickets at the fair, it’s logistically easier to buy them online at renfair.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

European military bases are facilitating one of the most logistically complex operations the U.S. military has been involved in for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Selling within seven years could be logistically difficult for an investor to pull off, since a build-to-rent community is often financed by one large loan.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

They have now shown they have a proof of concept, that they know logistically how to do this—including getting a federal magistrate judge to sign a warrant.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

You don't realize how expensive and cumbersome and logistically difficult it is to set up the simplest station on an abnormal planet.

From Step IV by Brown, Rosel George