Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a way that relates to administration or management: Pertaining to the execution, direction, or day-to-day operations of an organization, institution, or system.
   • By means of or through administrative procedures: Done according to established rules, policies, or bureaucratic processes.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The region was divided administratively into five districts. (The division was carried out based on management and governance structures.)
  • The problem was solved administratively rather than through legal channels. (The solution was achieved using managerial procedures, not a court of law.)
  • She handles the matter administratively, ensuring all paperwork is correct. (She manages the issue through proper organizational processes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Administratively attached": Referring to an entity that is under the general oversight or reporting structure of another for management purposes, but may retain operational independence.
  • The research institute is administratively attached to the university.
• "Administratively feasible": Describing a decision or action that is practical and possible to implement from a management perspective.
  • The proposed change, while ideal, is not administratively feasible at this time.

Variants and Related Words

• Administrative (adjective): Relating to the management of an organization.
  • He has strong administrative skills.
• Administrator (noun): A person responsible for management.
  • The school administrator approved the budget.
• Administration (noun): The process or activity of managing.
  • The administration of the program is complex.

Synonyms

• Managerially: In a way that relates to management.
• Bureaucratically: In a manner involving complex administrative procedures.

Notes on Meaning

This adverb specifically modifies verbs to indicate that an action is performed through the lens or mechanisms of administration. It does not describe the quality of the action (e.g., efficiently) but rather its domain or method. The core idea is connection to organization, governance, or procedural management.

Adverb

1. by or for an administrator
   • this decision was made administratively