strategically
Americanadverb
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in a way that relates to strategy.
This is an unacceptable degree of danger in a strategically uncertain and critical time.
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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.
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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.
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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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The clouds decided to cluster above and surprise me midtrip, releasing the rain down hard as I finished the journey, weaving as strategically as possible to avoid getting splashed by the cars next to me.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Soviet Union took the strategically located volcanic archipelago north of Hokkaido in the final days of World War II, and has maintained a military presence there ever since.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
One was a tech engineer who took a sabbatical year at age 44 with income near zero after exercising options strategically to free up cash to pay the tax.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Noting that Peru has had 15 interior ministers in the past five years, Mr. López-Dolz, now a political-risk adviser based in Texas, believes Peru can defeat criminality only if it tackles the problem strategically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
I’ve already “planted” miniature plastic palm trees in the grass, and now I’m strategically placing miniature plastic people holding miniature plastic shopping bags to give it the “vigor of life,” as Mr. Waterman would say.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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