methodically

[muh-thod-ik-lee]

adverb

1. in a systematic and orderly way.

   This serious book methodically reviews various new business models, leadership styles, and theories of value creation.

2. in a slow and careful way; painstakingly.

   Don't make the mistake of blazing your way through a chapter; instead, read deliberately and methodically.

Other Word Forms

• antimethodically adverb
• nonmethodically adverb
• quasi-methodically adverb
• unmethodically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of methodically¹

methodical ( def. ) + -ly

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