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

"This is not a form of decision support that is currently available in routine healthcare, but our results give a clear signal that registry data can be used more strategically in the future."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 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

Macron said in early March that France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

After we had finished carving out as many stakes as we could, Juanita placed the finished ones strategically along the walls so that everyone had access to them.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall