methodically

[ muh-thod-ik-lee ]

adverb

1. in a systematic and orderly way:

   This serious book methodically reviews various new business models, leadership styles, and theories of value creation.

2. in a slow and careful way; painstakingly:

   Don't make the mistake of blazing your way through a chapter; instead, read deliberately and methodically.

Other Words From

• an·ti·me·thod·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·me·thod·i·cal·ly adverb
• qua·si-me·thod·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·me·thod·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of methodically¹

methodical ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Often referred to as SuperSlow or Power of Ten, the resistance training technique involves lifting weights very slowly and methodically, with 10 seconds each spent on the lifting and lowering motions of the exercise.

From Los Angeles Times

So as millions of those ballots were methodically tallied, what had appeared to be a lead for Trump steadily eroded.

From Los Angeles Times

They argued the duo methodically bought shotguns and fatally shot their parents a total of 13 times as the couple watched TV.

From BBC

There, workers methodically dismantle carcasses into primal cuts: chuck, rib, loin, flank, shank.

From Salon

Once he returned, he slowly but methodically reentered civic life, working with those council members who had denounced him and eventually regaining his committee assignments.

From Los Angeles Times

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