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

With his next shot, he strategically left his next ball to the right of the putting surface where he knew he’d have a good look at the pin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s acted out on robotaxis, brought to halt by activists using strategically placed cones.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The first lady has always maintained a relatively low profile, strategically selecting her few public events.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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

The Christopher Columbus was built out of three old houses, strategically connected by a series of back courtyards, corridors, and specially constructed bridges.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende