tactically
/ˈtaktɪkli
/adverb
1In a way that relates to actions carefully planned to gain a specific end: the community remained firm and the government tactically retreated [sentence adverb]: tactically speaking, it was a bad move...
- In exposing weak or faulty paths, the opportunity to operate tactically at the expense of competitors becomes apparent.
- Tactically speaking, it is almost always better to have more centers than fewer.
- While direct marketing may be used tactically, it must be a part of a brand's longer-term marketing plan.
1In a way that relates to military tactics: every aspect of the training must be tactically oriented the operation was commanded tactically by a British Army officer...
- The invention achieved the objective - to make a nuclear weapon that was tactically useful.
- He went further and occupied tactically important places inside the country.
- The operation, commanded tactically by a British army officer, was divided into two.
2British With the aim of preventing the strongest candidate from winning by supporting the next strongest, without regard to one’s true political allegiance: Labour supporters voted tactically to keep out the Tory...
- Labour's huge majorities owe much to a decision by electors to vote tactically.
- His call only worked because a lot of people saw the sense in voting tactically.
- Thursday is polling day and I urge you not only to vote, but to vote tactically.