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.
Other Word Forms
- antimethodically adverb
- nonmethodically adverb
- quasi-methodically adverb
- unmethodically adverb
Etymology
Origin of methodically
Example Sentences
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They left rates at 4.25% to 4.5% until September, and then cut slowly and methodically, with three quarter-point cuts in a row.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The U.S. and Israeli militaries said they are methodically taking out Iran’s missile capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
It speaks to the way volunteers have had to methodically go about preserving the material, and symbolises her own slow processing of the attack.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
With his other hand, he held a magnifying glass and slowly, methodically passed it over every last inch of the frame and glass.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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