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

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Etymology

Origin of systematically

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

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Explanation

If you do something systematically, you do it in an orderly, methodical way. Someone who systematically records her dreams is careful to write them in a notebook every single morning. Use the adverb systematically when you describe something that's carried out in a deliberate way, especially following a plan. You might systematically memorize every word in the dictionary, starting with A and working your way through the alphabet, or watch a toddler systematically pick up one Cheerio at a time from his bowl and throw it on the floor. Systematically and systematic come from a Greek root, systematikos, or "combined in a whole."

Example Sentences

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systematically

"What's emerging here is a way to systematically identify meaningful subgroups within complex disease," says Eric Klee, Ph.D., co-senior author and the Everett J. and Jane M. Hauck Midwest Associate Director of Research and Innovation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

After Malcolm was sentenced, Amy gave a wide-ranging interview to the BBC, detailing how her former partner systematically introduced control into their relationship.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He said City "systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade" and said the league was committed to a swift resolution.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

And when you’re talking about third places, it’s worth remembering we’ve systematically defunded after-school programs, orchestras, art programs, senior centers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Returning home with the same empty assurances as Brundage, Sherrill began to systematically deny the increasingly obvious evidence of what was happening to Jews in Germany.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly

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