strategically

American  

[struh-tee-jik-lee] / strəˈti dʒɪk li /

adverb

1. in a way that relates to strategy.

   This is an unacceptable degree of danger in a strategically uncertain and critical time.

2. in a way that is important or helpful for strategy.

   The region is strategically located in the heart of the eastern North American market and therefore attractive to investors.

3. purposefully as an integral part of a stratagem or any careful plan for achieving a particular goal.

   Plant trees strategically, with deciduous trees on the south and west sides of your home to cool the air in summer and let in warming sunlight in winter.

4. Military. with the specific intent of destroying materials, factories, etc., used by the enemy in waging war.

   During World War II, the Allies strategically bombed German oil refineries.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonstrategically
  adverb
• unstrategically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of strategically

strategic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

“It will continue to be used strategically by people who don’t like a particular decision to throw sand in the gears and get leverage,” Elmendorf said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Foreign Office said HTX provided financial services to two businesses strategically significant to authorities in Russia: a Kremlin-backed crypto network called A7, and a Moscow-based crypto exchange named Garantex.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Prakash added this wasn't surprising as Pakistan shares a long border with Iran and it's strategically important for the US to keep the country close.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He shoved his hair out of his face and picked up his broadcloth jacket from the floor, draping it strategically over his arm.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros