administratively

adverb

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive·​ly əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv-lē How to pronounce administratively (audio)
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: in an administrative manner or by administrative means : by means of or with regard to administration
dealing with a problem administratively
an administratively complex situation
Approvals and variances are site-specific and individually-based. Some may be reviewed and accepted administratively by staff, while others may require CBPA Board review and sanction.Chris Ettel
While UPMC Presbyterian is located in Oakland and UPMC Shadyside is in Shadyside, the two hospitals are considered a single entity administratively.Kris B. Mamula

Examples of administratively in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In return, Rosario was sentenced to time served and agreed to be administratively separated from the Marine Corps, officials said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024 But Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s case against him was administratively closed in 2013 under the Obama administration’s prosecutorial discretion policy. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 And then, finally, he’s moved to I.P.S. facilities to await his trial or to be detained administratively. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024 The motion suggests that anyone else facing similar tax problems would have had his case handled administratively instead of with criminal penalties. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024 King was set to be administratively separated from the US Army after facing disciplinary action for assault, an Army official tells CNN. Haley Britzky, CNN, 18 July 2023 Implementation will happen as soon as administratively feasible. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024 In 2022, he was selected by the county’s Police Accountability Board to serve a two-year term on its Administrative Charging Committee, which reviews internal police investigations and decides whether to administratively charge a police officer and recommend discipline. Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024 Because outsourcing puts crucial functions of a social platform or AI company administratively at arms length from its headquarters, and often on another continent, researchers and regulators can struggle to get the full picture of how an AI system or social network is being built and governed. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of administratively was in 1825

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“Administratively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administratively. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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