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Recent Examples of methodically
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.
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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
The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
From there, Peralta highlights that the roadmap will expand methodically by building toward more complex forms of automation as the underlying system matures.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Stirtz stopped the surge with his third 3, Iowa methodically expanded its lead to 51-37, and Clemson never fully recovered.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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
The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
From there, Peralta highlights that the roadmap will expand methodically by building toward more complex forms of automation as the underlying system matures.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Stirtz stopped the surge with his third 3, Iowa methodically expanded its lead to 51-37, and Clemson never fully recovered.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodically
systematically
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The oversight mechanisms that would detect abuse have been systematically removed.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Methodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodically. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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