systematically

[sis-tuh-mat-ik-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of systematically¹

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

Example Sentences

The Inglewood Police Department “systematically” violated state public records laws by disregarding requests for documents related to police misconduct, including fatal shootings, and must now post the information on its website, a judge has ruled.

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In a press release, it noted that the court's decision came after a year-long observation period "during which the court's orders were systematically disregarded by the parents".

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For months, campaigners and politicians in Washington have been alleging that Islamist militants are systematically targeting Christians.

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However, short seller Hindenburg Research published a report that November accusing the company of “systematically scamming taxpayer-funded healthcare programs,” which included abusing a COVID-era waiver to commit Medicare fraud.

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"But he has also systematically dismissed and ignored the work of others for years," he added, including himself among those whose work he suggested Prof LeCun had often overlooked.

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Related Words

• consistently 
• methodically 
• regularly