systematically

American  

[sis-tuh-mat-ik-lee] / ˌsɪs təˈmæt ɪk li /

adverb

1. in a focused, consistent, and methodical way.

   The report will help me analyze deficiencies within the company and systematically implement action plans to address them over time.

   Europol's Chief of Staff said that children are being systematically targeted for recruitment by criminal gangs.

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Other Word Forms

• intersystematically adverb
• nonsystematically adverb
• oversystematically adverb
• presystematically adverb
• quasi-systematically adverb
• unsystematically adverb

Etymology

Origin of systematically

First recorded in 1640–50; systematic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

It has accused Hezbollah of systematically using civilian infrastructure and areas for military activities, which the group has previously denied.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We will continue systematically lowering costs this year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Their findings reveal global networks of people and organizations working together to systematically exploit weaknesses in the publishing process.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The traffic curbs were meant to ensure the country is "able to get through the oil difficulties facing the world by using it systematically", he added in an audio message to reporters.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

It was a name that protested its own origin: even though he had systematically demolished Darwin’s theory of pangenesis, de Vries paid his mentor a final homage.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly