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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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Methodical by nature, he approached the decision like any other — by researching, organizing and planning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"Methodical" and "modest" are words often used to describe the tax collector, who celebrates his 44th birthday on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

Methodical organizing at the grassroots makes such progress possible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

Methodical he is not, as the crumbs scattered on the senatorial carpet in his office off the Senate floor attest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

Methodical Phœbe felt herself in disgrace, and yet, somehow, she could not be sorry enough; she wanted a reprieve from exile at Hiltonbury, p. 512alone and away from all that was going on. 

From Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster by Yonge, Charlotte Mary




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