methodically
Americanadverb
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in a systematic and orderly way.
This serious book methodically reviews various new business models, leadership styles, and theories of value creation.
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in a slow and careful way; painstakingly.
Don't make the mistake of blazing your way through a chapter; instead, read deliberately and methodically.
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Methodically, he spent years in preparation for battle.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021
Methodically, with plastic gloves on, I pulled the doughnuts – raspberry filled, Bavarian cream, chocolate glazed – and put them on black trays in a specified pattern.
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2019
Methodically inspecting Butler’s winter wheat crop for weeds and pests, the laborer doesn’t complain or even break a sweat.
From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2018
Methodically constructed, “Under the Shadow” quietly builds its suspense.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2016
Methodically, he pulls something from his jacket pocket.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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