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

"From a US perspective, I would say the US was operationally brilliant but the conflict was strategically indecisive," said Singh, now managing director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran’s most strategically important island, Kharg, is actually hundreds of miles northwest of the strait itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s worried about where this all goes, not just strategically, but in the way people who’ve watched these things unfold before get worried.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

While its server count is smaller, Surfshark’s network is strategically distributed and optimized for consistent performance, even during peak hours.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“So, if you can’t do it with one big explosion, you’d have to do it with a bunch of strategically placed smaller explosions. Right?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin