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Recent Examples of methodically
Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Taylor Polidore Williams recurs as Brooke Cropper, Eric’s second wife who is just as calculating as her husband and is methodically preparing for a heated divorce.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Foley searched methodically, checking sidewalks, trash bags and containers near the finish line.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
As the sweep unfolded, dozens of laborers moved methodically through the forest’s steep and muddy terrain.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
At home, avenues for campaigning were methodically closed for Orbán’s opponents.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Wilson suggests thinking of vacuuming like mowing your lawn—go over it properly and methodically to ensure your machine gets it all.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Taylor Polidore Williams recurs as Brooke Cropper, Eric’s second wife who is just as calculating as her husband and is methodically preparing for a heated divorce.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Foley searched methodically, checking sidewalks, trash bags and containers near the finish line.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
As the sweep unfolded, dozens of laborers moved methodically through the forest’s steep and muddy terrain.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
At home, avenues for campaigning were methodically closed for Orbán’s opponents.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Wilson suggests thinking of vacuuming like mowing your lawn—go over it properly and methodically to ensure your machine gets it all.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodically
systematically
Adverb
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Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Methodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodically. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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