"tactically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more tactically [comparative], most tactically [superlative]
Etymology: From tactical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tactical|ly}} tactical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tactically (comparative more tactically, superlative most tactically)
  1. in a tactical manner; in a manner calculated to achieve some end.
    Sense id: en-tactically-en-adv-c8frF-Qz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 3 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 47 9 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 5 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 5 4
  2. using tactics
    Sense id: en-tactically-en-adv-D8hh2A5n
  3. in terms of tactics
    Sense id: en-tactically-en-adv-99lWXY~g Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 47 9 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: strategically
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