as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details
the program's safety procedures were systematically analyzed for flaws
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Recent Examples of systematically
New York City is systematically erasing its public seating.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Such claims have been systematically refuted by evidence submitted to Norfolk Superior Court.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Certain parts are engineered to be systematically replaced during routine maintenance, which lowers initial manufacturing constraints and reduces long-term operational overhead.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
What most enterprises lack is the operating discipline required to deploy AI reliably, govern it responsibly, integrate it meaningfully and scale it systematically.
—Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Israeli attacks have since killed more than 3,412 people, including 133 paramedics, Lebanese authorities say, and systematically razed entire villages in Lebanon’s south.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Remapping the ‘behind the scenes’ If maps are used to systematically shut minority neighborhoods out of property markets, then remapping these systems can reveal how the strings of government and private industry are pulled to exclude these neighborhoods, and whom this exclusion benefits.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Russia is systematically attacking civilian infrastructure and cultural institutions.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Such claims have been systematically refuted by evidence submitted to Norfolk Superior Court.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Certain parts are engineered to be systematically replaced during routine maintenance, which lowers initial manufacturing constraints and reduces long-term operational overhead.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
What most enterprises lack is the operating discipline required to deploy AI reliably, govern it responsibly, integrate it meaningfully and scale it systematically.
—Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Israeli attacks have since killed more than 3,412 people, including 133 paramedics, Lebanese authorities say, and systematically razed entire villages in Lebanon’s south.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Remapping the ‘behind the scenes’ If maps are used to systematically shut minority neighborhoods out of property markets, then remapping these systems can reveal how the strings of government and private industry are pulled to exclude these neighborhoods, and whom this exclusion benefits.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Russia is systematically attacking civilian infrastructure and cultural institutions.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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To all appearances, so many years later, this was a mechanism that had been thoroughly tested and that worked perfectly well.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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That smell might be coming from chemical disinfectants used on tanks that are rarely cleaned thoroughly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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But critics questioned if the arrangement fully addressed the core national security concerns that motivated the TikTok ban legislation in the first place because ByteDance was set to retain control of some of the US app’s operations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Executives must therefore learn how to communicate the benefits of AI clearly and comprehensively.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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There is perhaps no restaurant in New York City right now more comprehensively opulent than Ambassadors Clubhouse, the ultra-luxurious Punjabi spot that occupies the ground and subterranean floors of the film company A24’s NoMad headquarters.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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In retirement, the couple has traveled extensively, visiting more than 80 different countries.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Former Mayor Harold Washington appears extensively — including a candid photo of Washington shaking hands with constituents while a young Obama lingers in the background.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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