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methodically

[muh-thod-ik-lee] / məˈθɒd ɪk li /




ADVERB
systematically
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The 21-year-old methodically broke down the American - who had been brought in as a genuine test - landing crisp combinations and heavy power punches.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Like teens in a creepy house the software sub-sectors are being taken out methodically, one by one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 46000 for the first time—as the stock market methodically rises against a backdrop of new tariffs and concerns on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Moreover, since swing is a technique that is ‘felt’ by the player in performance rather than written down and rehearsed methodically like most of music’s other rhythmic features, its application is deliberately non-standardised.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall