stratagematicaladj.
/ˌstratədʒəˈmatᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌstrædədʒəˈmædək(ə)l/ rare after mid 17th cent.
Of, relating to, or characterized by the use of stratagems or strategy.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > in contrivance or machination
politic1543
practical1563
fetching1570
driftyc1571
Machiavellian1572
stratagematical1583
stratagemical1585
stratagematic1589
drifting1596
enterprising1602
Machiavelline1602
practitional1602
engineering1631
polititious1638
Machiavellic1645
designing1661
intriguing1790
manoeuvring1801
systematizing1827
scheming1838
1583 R. Harvey Astrological Disc. 71 It is not to be iudged vpon by any such Stratagematicall conceit.
1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. Ee7 In these wals are many strong and auncient Towers,..being built with a pretty kinde of stratagematical inuention.
1658 J. Ley Disc. of Disputations 4 There are some stratagematicall depths, and policies..which I confesse my shallownesse had not imagined.
1820 tr. E.-A.-D. de Las Cases Napoleon Maxims cxxxv, in MS Portfolio Las Casas 39 I reduced the art of war to stratagematical manœuvres, which gave me the superiority over my adversaries.
1941 E. R. Eddison Fish Dinner xix. 340 I had noted that pretty kind of stratagematical invention in it.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb] > with contrivance or machination
stratagematically1592
Machiavellianly1594
stratagemically1602
designingly1649
1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. sig. F2 The fine Discouerer, and curious Intelligencer, goe inuisible, & stratagematically discry many hidden priuities of publique, and priuate misgouernment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1583