programmaticamente

programmatically, by design

adverb proh-gram-mah-tee-kah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Programmaticamente means in a deliberate, planned, or ideologically consistent manner — 'by design' or 'as a matter of policy'. It is a formal register word common in political analysis and journalism. It is distinct from the computing sense of 'programmatically' in English (via code), which in Italian is expressed differently.

Examples

"Il partito ha agito programmaticamente per ridurre le tasse."

Natural Translation

The party acted by design to reduce taxes.

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