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
Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.
—
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Pretty systematically, block by block.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Either outcome can be favorable when applied systematically to quality names.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Pretty systematically, block by block.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Either outcome can be favorable when applied systematically to quality names.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Let the pan heat thoroughly, about three to five minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, Kepler’s heliocentrism, with elliptical orbits, was so remarkable because, for the first time, an idea had come along that described the Universe, including the motion of the planets, better, more accurately, and more comprehensively than the previous (geocentric) model could.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Waymo’s expansion playbook involves comprehensively mapping new cities, and phasing in autonomous ride-hailing after testing the technology with drivers in the front seat and employees as passengers.—
Chris Kirkham,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist at MIT Media Lab, has written extensively on the dangers of inaccurate and racially biased facial recognition systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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