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

See Examples For:

strategically

At that time, the region occupied a strategically important position.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

What started as a two-month tour across the U.S. and parts of Canada is now a strategically placed, five-date extravaganza starting this weekend in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Castlelake’s experience in aircraft leasing and airline investments, together with easyJet’s valuable landing slots at major airports such as London Gatwick, makes the acquisition strategically attractive, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

But some experts say Rahman may still visit Delhi as India remains too important a neighbour - economically and strategically - for Dhaka to ignore.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Any concession to British economic and military power, no matter how strategically astute, seemed a betrayal of the very independence won in the Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis