administratively

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/

adverb

In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.

“The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.”

Less commonScrabble 25

Meanings

adverbadministratively (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.

    The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.

    1 more example

    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

Translations

Catalan administrativament
  • administrativamentin an administrative manner
Danish administrativt
  • administrativtin an administrative manner
Dutch bestuurlijk
  • bestuurlijkin an administrative manner
Esperanto administre
  • administrein an administrative manner
Finnish hallinnollisesti
  • hallinnollisestiin an administrative manner
French administrativement
  • administrativementin an administrative manner
Italian amministrativamente
  • amministrativamentein an administrative manner
Norwegian Bokmål administrativt
  • administrativtin an administrative manner
Polish administracyjnie
  • administracyjniein an administrative manner
Portuguese administrativamente
  • administrativamentein an administrative manner
Spanish administrativamente
  • administrativamentein an administrative manner
Swedish administrativt
  • administrativtin an administrative manner
Cite this entry
APA

administratively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratively

MLA

“administratively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “administratively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratively.

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