[min.is.te.ri.al] adj (1561) 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister or the ministry
2. a: being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office b: relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to a legal order without exercise of personal judgment or discretion
3: acting or active as an agent: instrumental -- min.is.te.ri.al.ly adv