Administratively

/ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to or involves management and operation of an organization.

Etymology

From administrative + -ly adverbial suffix. Developed alongside the adjective form in the 17th-18th centuries.

Kelly Says

When a school says something was done 'administratively,' it often means it was handled by office decisions rather than by teachers or students—it's the bureaucratic path.

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