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operationally

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɑpɝˈeɪʃənəɫi// UK //ˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃənəli// op·er·a·tional·ly

adv. in a way that relates to how a system, machine, or business works in practice. You use this when talking about the daily tasks or the actual running of something.

adv. in a manner relating to the practical functioning or daily management of a system, organization, or machine. Often used to distinguish practical execution from theoretical or strategic planning.


SIMPLE

The new software is operationally sound.

CONTEXTUAL

While the merger was a success on paper, it proved operationally difficult to integrate the two different IT systems.

COMPLEX

The committee met to discuss how the new safety protocols would be implemented operationally across all three manufacturing sites without disrupting the current production schedule.

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