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administratively

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/

administratively adverb: in an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.

Adverb

administratively (not comparable)

  1. In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
    • The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.
    • ICE has begun asking immigration courts to reopen administratively closed deportation cases against DACA recipients who continue to have no criminal record, or only a minor record.2019 December 21, Bob Ortega, “ICE reopening long-closed deportation cases against Dreamers”, in CNN

Origin of administratively

From administrative + -ly.

Questions about administratively

What does administratively mean?
Administratively means in an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
What part of speech is administratively?
Administratively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce administratively?
Administratively is pronounced /ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/.

Words near administratively in the dictionary

  1. administrative leaves
  2. administrative loading
  3. administrative region
  4. administrative regions
  5. administrative segregation
  6. administratively
  7. administrativeness
  8. administrativia
  9. administratix
  10. administrator
  11. administratorial

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