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

By systematically documenting these plant-based designs and uncovering their mathematical structure, the study provides fresh insight into how early societies perceived nature, organized shared spaces, and demonstrated complex cognitive abilities long before formal mathematics emerged.

From Science Daily

When the researchers systematically tested alternative design and operational choices with the tool, they identified a combination of improvements that cut the projected cost of production by 85% to $383 per tonne of fresh kelp.

From Science Daily

Financial stability is entangled with monetary policy, and it must be addressed systematically.

From Barron's

Oversimplifying those decisions through inappropriate one-to-one comparisons between wildly different countries does not just blur the science; it systematically raises the mid- to long-term financial risk profile for the U.S.

From MarketWatch

Retail investors who consistently achieve the best results manage financial-market risk the same way institutional investors do — dispassionately and systematically.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly