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Recent Examples of methodically
As Stephanie entertained the guests, Paul prepared dinner, methodically puttering in the kitchen all afternoon.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
If a hiccup appears, respond methodically by trimming waste and setting a review date, then follow through calmly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Starting pitcher Jack Manion was methodically mowing down the Hornets until things suddenly went awry in the bottom of the fifth inning.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
San Antonio gets up 12 and New York methodically chips away at it and inexplicably leaves the court for the half up seven.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has pored over those minutes methodically.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Each leg higher has seen each extension level hit methodically.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
If a hiccup appears, respond methodically by trimming waste and setting a review date, then follow through calmly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Starting pitcher Jack Manion was methodically mowing down the Hornets until things suddenly went awry in the bottom of the fifth inning.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
San Antonio gets up 12 and New York methodically chips away at it and inexplicably leaves the court for the half up seven.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has pored over those minutes methodically.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026
Each leg higher has seen each extension level hit methodically.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodically
systematically
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Walker opened a foundation bank account and named himself as the sole signer, then used the account to systematically shift the foundation’s funds into his personal accounts, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Methodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodically. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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