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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Doncic scored his final points of the night on a two-handed dunk in transition, methodically jumping off of both feet before barely clearing the top of the rim.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has “methodically positioned itself across nearly every critical bottleneck in AI,” and is approaching an inflection point, he said.
From Barron's
That’s the part of the project that necessitates working slowly and methodically, like how I like to approach a new sketch or painting.
From Literature
The 21-year-old methodically broke down the American - who had been brought in as a genuine test - landing crisp combinations and heavy power punches.
From BBC
The U.S. and Israeli militaries said they are methodically taking out Iran’s missile capabilities.
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