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tactically

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tactically /ˈtaktɪkli /
adverb
1 in a way that relates to actions carefully planned to gain a specific end:
she tactically refused to comment on the issue
[sentence adverb] tactically speaking, it was a bad move.
in a way that relates to military tactics:
every aspect of the training must be tactically oriented
the operation was commanded tactically by a British Army officer.
2 British English with the aim of preventing the strongest candidate from winning by supporting the next strongest, without regard to one's true political allegiance:
Labour supporters voted tactically to keep out the Tory.