systematically

[ sis-tuh-mat-ik-lee ]

adverb

1. in a focused, consistent, and methodical way:

   The report will help me analyze deficiencies within the company and systematically implement action plans to address them over time.

   Europol's Chief of Staff said that children are being systematically targeted for recruitment by criminal gangs.

Other Words From

• in·ter·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb
• o·ver·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb
• pre·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb
• qua·si-sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of systematically¹

First recorded in 1640–50; systematic ( def ) + -ally ( def )

Example Sentences

As we had just witnessed for an hour and a half, the women were in cages because they had been systematically entrapped, terrified, threatened and attacked.

From Los Angeles Times

In the evening, the Israeli military declared that it had “dismantled a majority of Hezbollah’s weapons storage and missile manufacturing facilities” that had been “systematically concealed beneath civilian buildings” in Dahieh.

From BBC

In San Francisco, tech executives contributed millions of dollars to campaigns in an array of local races, systematically working to elect moderate candidates competing against progressive incumbents.

From Los Angeles Times

Nationally, the health service had never had to “systematically limit” access to treatments because hospitals could not cope with demand, Ms Pritchard said.

From BBC

As the data is not recorded systematically, it is not clear whether these anecdotal reports indicate an unusually high prevalence of congenital abnormalities.

From BBC

Related Words

• consistently
• methodically
• regularly