Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner characteristic of or pertaining to a regiment: Describes an action done with the strict discipline, order, or uniformity associated with a military regiment.
   • By regiments; in terms of regiments: Describes something organized, arranged, or considered according to military regiments as units.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The soldiers marched regimentally, their movements perfectly synchronized. (This describes the manner of marching.)
  • The troops were deployed regimentally across the front line. (This describes organization by regiment units.)
  • The school's old-fashioned rules enforced a regimentally strict daily schedule.

Advanced Usage

• "To live regimentally": To live under a highly disciplined, ordered, and controlled routine.
  • After retirement, he found it difficult to adjust, having lived so regimentally for forty years in the army.

Variants and Related Words

• Regiment (n): A permanent unit of an army, typically divided into several smaller units (battalions, companies).
• Regimental (adj): Of or relating to a regiment. (e.g., , ).
• Regimentation (n): The act of regimenting; strict organization and control.

Synonyms

• Methodically: In a systematic and orderly way.
• Systematically: According to a fixed plan or system.
• In an orderly fashion: In a neat, organized manner.

Antonyms

• Haphazardly: In a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization.
• Chaotically: In a completely confused and disordered state.
• Informally: In a relaxed, unofficial manner without strict rules.

Notes on Usage

• The word regimentally is relatively formal and is most commonly used in military or highly disciplined contexts.
• It can carry a neutral descriptive meaning (e.g., organized by regiments) or a slightly negative connotation when describing excessive control and lack of individual freedom in non-military settings (e.g., a controlled office environment).

Adverb

1. in a regimental manner or by regiments