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tactically

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

using tactics

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3

adv

Meaning 3

in terms of tactics

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

with regard to tactics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the tactically useful province is still firmly in the rebels' hands

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tactic English -al English tactical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English tactically From tactical + -ly.

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