SWEEPINGLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

sweepingly

adverb

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 That’s a fitting title in a sense, given that Faouzia’s brand of emotional, anthemic pop music comes across as so sweepingly cinematic. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Even more sweepingly, slavery itself must end, everywhere, immediately, and forever. — Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025

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Palestinians have been systematically dehumanized, along with the broader Arab and Muslim world, to serve the foreign policy objectives of governments without questioning the moral and legal implications.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The Premier League announced Tuesday that its most successful club over the past 15 seasons, and current standings leader, systematically broke financial monitoring rules for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of systematically

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Throughout, the thoroughly modern bathrooms have anti-fog mirrors and fluffy robes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
My sympathies are entirely with Prince William, who's a thoroughly honorable, decent young man who's just had it with his brother and wants nothing to do with him.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoroughly

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Alternative fuels are developing quickly, but their availability and economics still vary widely between ports.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Both were under the age of 40 and were widely known as boatmen who occasionally worked for drug traffickers.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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