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

• nonstrategically adverb
• unstrategically adverb

Etymology

Origin of strategically

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

Example Sentences

Apple is renowned for moving slowly and strategically - and this has paid vast dividends so far when it comes to its gadgets.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Finally, your early-retirement strategy should involve spending from your taxable brokerage account, releasing those capital gains strategically, and performing annual Roth conversions from your traditional IRA to take advantage of low-income years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Those who approach rideshare driving strategically, tracking expenses, choosing trips carefully, and optimizing efficiency are far more likely to weather periods of high gas prices,” wrote Avedian in the Rideshare Guy blog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Terzariol notes that any potential deal must be capital-light, strategically relevant, have a cultural fit and be more accretive than a buyback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Deliberately and strategically, the planter class extended special privileges to poor whites in an effort to drive a wedge between them and black slaves.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander