Definition

Adverb: - With regard to organization; in terms of the way something is structured or arranged. This adverb describes something from the perspective of its system, structure, or administrative setup.

Usage

Use "organizationally" to modify a verb, adjective, or entire clause to specify that the statement is related to the organizational aspects of something. - It often appears before an adjective (e.g., organizationally complex) or at the beginning of a sentence to frame the following comment. - It answers the question "From what perspective?" or "In what way?" when the answer concerns structure and administration.

Examples

• Modifying a clause:
  • Organizationally, the company is divided into three main divisions.
  • Organizationally, the project was sound, but it lacked creative vision.
• Modifying an adjective:
  • The new policy is organizationally efficient but personally frustrating for some staff.
  • It was an organizationally challenging merger.

Advanced Usage

• "to be organizationally separate": to be distinct in terms of administrative or reporting structure.
  • The research and development wing is organizationally separate from the main production unit.
• "organizationally speaking": a phrase used to explicitly introduce a perspective focused on structure.
  • Organizationally speaking, the department needs a clearer chain of command.

Variants and Related Words

• Organizational (adjective): relating to the structure or administration of an organization.
  • We are reviewing the organizational chart.
• Organize (verb): to arrange or structure something.
• Organization (noun): a group with a structured arrangement; the act or process of organizing.

Synonyms

• Structurally: with regard to structure.
• Administratively: with regard to management or administration.
• Systemically: with regard to a system as a whole.

Antonyms

• Chaotically: in a disordered manner.
• Informally: in a relaxed, unofficial way without rigid structure.

Related Phrases

• From an organizational standpoint/viewpoint: a longer phrase with a similar meaning to "organizationally."
  • From an organizational standpoint, the change makes perfect sense.

Adverb

1. with regard to organization
   • organizationally, the conference was a disaster!