as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
in a bold move, the secretary of the treasury sweepingly transformed the nation's banking system
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Recent Examples of sweepingly
Even more sweepingly, slavery itself must end, everywhere, immediately, and forever.
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Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweepingly
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu systematically ignored this imperative and thus dragged Israel into its current predicament.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The market for solar PVs–in which Europe was once a leader—has been dominated in recent years more thoroughly by cheap Chinese imports than any other renewable sector.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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This cataclysmic event would have melted and thoroughly mixed the entire planet, thereby resetting its chemical composition.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alan Hastings, a distinguished professor emeritus at UC Davis, described Hullar as the UC Davis chancellor most widely criticized by faculty members.—
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Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dolan has repositioned the company around its niche streaming offerings, and pursued a strategy built around making its content and IP as widely accessible as possible.—
Alex Weprin,
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10 Oct. 2025
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“Sweepingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweepingly. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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