administratively

English

Etymology

From administrative +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/

• Audio (US):

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Adverb

administratively (not comparable)

1. In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.

   The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.

   • 2019 December 21, Bob Ortega, “ICE reopening long-closed deportation cases against Dreamers”, in CNN‎:

     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.

Related terms

• administer
• administrate
• administration

Translations

in an administrative manner

Catalan: administrativament (ca) Danish: administrativt n Dutch: bestuurlijk (nl) Esperanto: administre Finnish: hallinnollisesti (fi) French: administrativement (fr) Italian: amministrativamente (it) Norwegian: Bokmål: administrativt Nynorsk: administrativt Polish: administracyjnie (pl) Portuguese: administrativamente Spanish: administrativamente (es) Swedish: administrativt (sv) n