Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a tactical manner; according to tactics.
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- adverb in a
tactical manner; in a mannercalculated to achieve someend . - adverb using
tactics
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- adverb with regard to tactics
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Examples
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This strategy is not mega bearishbonds, where we trade tactically from the short side.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page The Pragmatic Capitalist 2010
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The folds of his eyelids had grown heavier, and his melancholy, forgiving smile warmed Julia each time she saw it, even though there were times she felt his expression worked tactically to his advantage, and that he should not be doling out generosity but asking for it.
ALONE With You Marisa Silver 2010
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The folds of his eyelids had grown heavier, and his melancholy, forgiving smile warmed Julia each time she saw it, even though there were times she felt his expression worked tactically to his advantage, and that he should not be doling out generosity but asking for it.
ALONE With You Marisa Silver 2010
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And I have talked to some White House advisers who admit that they say the Republicans have been what this adviser called tactically proficient in pointing out the shortcomings of the stimulus package, cherry-picking parts of it that don't seem stimulative.
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One is if there are Iranian military people actively involved inside Iraq as a former marine, I would support the notion of tactically engaging them.
Hullabaloo 2007
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One is if there are Iranian military people actively involved inside Iraq as a former marine, I would support the notion of tactically engaging them.
Archive 2007-02-01 2007
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But I think the lesson that they might have learned was if you run a campaign strictly tactically, that is, if you don't have anything coherent and forceful to say, then you might as well not run.
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And with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, I learned to play tactically, which is what I most needed, what my game needed.
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Vikram_Raj - I have NEVER heard Taggart described as tactically short before ... how does someone who is so poor with his tactics win as many trophies as he has during his time as a manager?
BBC - Ouch BBC Sport 2010
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Players should shoulder some blame, however I have never seen a Liverpool team so bereft of ideas tactically, that is Hodgsons fault for sure.
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