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. )

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

Google systematically evaluates the factuality of its own models, in terms of both their innate knowledge and their use of the company’s search engines, says a company spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Few countries, he said, systematically track which species are being traded across their borders, and even fewer conduct routine pathogen screening in those animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

By systematically silencing genes, the scientists observed which ones had the greatest impact on slowing or stopping cancer cell growth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

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

The psychologist seated herself and watched Herbie narrowly as he took a chair at the other side of the table and went through the three books systematically.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly