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.
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"The model for success is no longer based on methodically working on your career, but rather on having a meteoric rise," she adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The letter’s blunt, legalistic tone methodically laid out pages of allegations, suggesting that there could be additional examples and that the investigation remained ongoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The May PCE report isn’t likely to be taken for granted by the market; it will be combed carefully and methodically for signs to either add to or dial back rate-hike bets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
And Parillo, a partner at a venture-capital firm, is methodically, brutally, pounding his rivals into submission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Diego whipped a handful of napkins from his back pocket and set to cleaning his hands methodically, scraping the sauce from under his fingernails.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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