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