methodically

adverb

Definition of methodicallynext
as in systematically

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Recent Examples of methodically Prosecutors allege that Lindsay methodically planned the murders by sending her husband to pick up medication and takeout, and then strangling the children with exercise bands at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 July 2026 McCarthy will choose to do things more methodically and carefully. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Maze-like displays attract the fans, who methodically scan upcoming product lines and who also eagerly open up wallets to get their hands on not just early collectibles, but also items that won’t be on sale anywhere else. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Meanwhile, James methodically listened to pitches from a handful of teams, ultimately settling on the 76ers. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Instead, the new owners have spent seven years methodically and systematically commoditizing a differentiated brand with a clear competitive advantage. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Over the centuries, Chapter House changed hands several times, growing and changing until it was eventually purchased by hospitality industry vets Phil and Silvia Baxter in 2021, who have been lovingly, methodically updating it since. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The world’s most famous oceanographer was proving, methodically, that the seafloor could be inhabited. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
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  • But lasting resilience comes from taking those lessons and applying them systematically across the network.
    — Gary McGuigan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Aristotle was the first to systematically study the power of metaphor as a rhetorical device.
    — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
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“Methodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodically. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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