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.
-
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
Etymology
Origin of methodically
Example Sentences
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"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."
From Barron's
The analysts say Bed Bath & Beyond has methodically reduced fixed costs and positioned itself to drive shareholder value in the next few years.
Like teens in a creepy house the software sub-sectors are being taken out methodically, one by one.
From MarketWatch
But it’s less clear whether a poet searching for a metaphor or a composer developing a motif works by gridding constraints and digging methodically.
Instead, Coogler methodically reminds the audience that this country has always been a multiracial kaleidoscope by meticulously portraying life in America just a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times
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