Standard Lemma guide

administratively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AE0 D M IH2 N AH0 S T R EY1 T IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

by or for an administrator

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this decision was made administratively

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English administrative Middle English -ly English -ly English administratively From administrative + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: administrativament — in an administrative manner
  • Danish: administrativt — in an administrative manner
  • Dutch: bestuurlijk — in an administrative manner
  • Esperanto: administre — in an administrative manner
  • Finnish: hallinnollisesti — in an administrative manner
  • French: administrativement — in an administrative manner
  • Italian: amministrativamente — in an administrative manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: administrativt — in an administrative manner
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: administrativt — in an administrative manner
  • Polish: administracyjnie — in an administrative manner
  • Portuguese: administrativamente — in an administrative manner
  • Spanish: administrativamente — in an administrative manner
  • Swedish: administrativt — in an administrative manner
Real reading context

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