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 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 • Mar. 28, 2026
"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Zach Cregger’s viral horror hit winds its way methodically to a climax of such hilarious savagery that you’ll scare yourself with how hard you’re laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
He then methodically recounts the money once, twice, three times.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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