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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"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
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
“It’s juicy, it’s delicious, it has a really great texture, it’s just logistically a little more forgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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
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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