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

The president’s strategy is coherent and prudent: By systematically pressuring exposed adversaries, the influence of strategic rivals is undercut.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the Allies occupied defeated Germany, they systematically removed the symbols and regalia of Nazi rule, as at the Nazi Party’s rallying grounds at Nuremberg.

From Salon

"It's like a state-sponsored boarding school where they systematically foster football players."

From Barron's

The research team set out to systematically map these ridges across the lunar maria and investigate their role in recent tectonic activity.

From Science Daily

To pinpoint the culprit, the team used an imaging based screening approach to systematically examine all known and predicted human nucleases.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly