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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Aside from adding an extra step and thus more to the prosecutor’s workload, complaints can also be strategically costly.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ask your adviser to show you the numbers: how much you would save by converting strategically over the next five years or so.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
By identifying high-risk hotspots, governments and global health partners can strategically stockpile antivenom where it is needed most, train primary healthcare workers in high-burden rural zones and improve rapid transport infrastructure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
China opened its first overseas base in 2017 in Djibouti, an east African nation strategically located near the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
A gaggle of pristine suits and strategically placed silk handkerchiefs.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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