methodically

Example Sentences

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In the corner, Lionel Messi was moving almost in slow motion, his arms methodically swinging against an imaginary tide.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The May PCE report isn’t likely to be taken for granted by the market; it will be combed carefully and methodically for signs to either add to or dial back rate-hike bets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

After methodically putting himself into the lead, a moment of magic ensured Rai will go down in golfing folklore.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Up and up and up she went, methodically climbing past nests and ledges and tiny trees rooted in the cracks, and before long our robot felt the soft soil of the island beneath her feet.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown