methodical
Americanadjective
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performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly.
a methodical person.
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painstaking, especially slow and careful; deliberate.
adjective
Related Words
See orderly.
Other Word Forms
- antimethodic adjective
- antimethodical adjective
- antimethodicalness noun
- methodically adverb
- methodicalness noun
- nonmethodic adjective
- nonmethodical adjective
- nonmethodicalness noun
- premethodical adjective
- quasi-methodical adjective
- unmethodic adjective
- unmethodical adjective
- unmethodicalness noun
Etymology
Origin of methodical
First recorded in 1560–70; methodic, from Latin methodic(us) or directly from Greek methodikós; method, -ic + -al 1
Example Sentences
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His approach to his mother’s secret is as methodical as his unraveling of Peggy’s murder.
Instead, Pegula tends to go about her business quietly, relying on a calm temperament and a methodical style that wears opponents down over time.
From Los Angeles Times
“In the ’90s, there was no DNA, so everything had a slower pace and a more methodical way about it,” Sarnoff says.
From Los Angeles Times
While Amodei cemented a reputation for his methodical approach to AI development, Michael and Hegseth became known for their cutthroat approach to business and war.
Samson toppled the pillars of the West Indies bowling attack in a methodical manner - expertly picking his moments to attack and increase the tempo of the chase with ruthless calculation.
From BBC
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