systematically
English
Etymology
systematic + -ally
Pronunciation
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Adverb
systematically (comparative more systematically, superlative most systematically)
- In an organized manner; utilising a system.
- Taxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion[1]:
- Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within, […] most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
- 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide[2], page 5:
- Starting from this base list, a number of databases were systematically searched for terms, with especial effort taken to discover the earliest attestation possible[.]
Synonyms
- methodically, systemwise; see also Thesaurus:methodically
Related terms
Translations
in an organized manner
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