strategically

[struh-tee-jik-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonstrategically adverb
• unstrategically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of strategically¹

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

Example Sentences

The Egyptian geologist expressed the fear that Ethiopia could use the dam to exert "military power", especially over Sudan - a strategically important ally for Egypt - as the Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Khartoum.

From BBC

While attractiveness is a superficial aspect of K-pop, it is nevertheless an essential part, and the team behind “KPop Demon Hunters” approached each group’s looks strategically.

From Salon

Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

From BBC

But in English the word was translated as “canals,” and it was quickly and widely assumed that these canals were strategically created by agriculturally-inclined Martians.

From Los Angeles Times

They strategically placed some of the tall plants to screen unsightly views and create shady moments.

From Los Angeles Times