as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details
the program's safety procedures were systematically analyzed for flaws
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of systematically
The lawsuit accuses task force agents of systematically retaliating against the four plaintiffs and other members of the public engaged in similar observations.
—
Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Their goal is to deliver results immediately and systematically, through four key priorities.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
In many ways, the workplace is trying to retrofit skills that were never systematically built.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The profits from these amateur community shows funded the very infrastructure of Jim Crow America, from paving streets, financing university buildings, and building the hospitals and schools that Black citizens were systematically excluded from using.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
When everything said on stage, on a podcast, or in an earnings call can be systematically indexed and analyzed for consistency, contradiction, and consensus, the nature of public statements tends to change.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Sylvie systematically deconstructs Suzanna’s world.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For reference, historically, the assessor’s office systematically would hire at least once a year, and sometimes twice a year.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The award for explanatory reporting went to the San Francisco Chronicle for coverage that showed how insurance companies use algorithms to systematically undervalue properties.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Their goal is to deliver results immediately and systematically, through four key priorities.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
In many ways, the workplace is trying to retrofit skills that were never systematically built.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
The profits from these amateur community shows funded the very infrastructure of Jim Crow America, from paving streets, financing university buildings, and building the hospitals and schools that Black citizens were systematically excluded from using.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
When everything said on stage, on a podcast, or in an earnings call can be systematically indexed and analyzed for consistency, contradiction, and consensus, the nature of public statements tends to change.
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Sylvie systematically deconstructs Suzanna’s world.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
For reference, historically, the assessor’s office systematically would hire at least once a year, and sometimes twice a year.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The award for explanatory reporting went to the San Francisco Chronicle for coverage that showed how insurance companies use algorithms to systematically undervalue properties.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
-
Key tips include using room-temperature ingredients and thoroughly creaming butter, cream cheese, and sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
-
Many researchers had assumed that all robotic missions sent there would so thoroughly succumb to Venus’s brutal combo of scorchingly hot surface temperature and crushingly high atmospheric pressure that little would be left behind for subsequent study.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
Adverb
-
Directed by Johan Candert, Ocean Dreams features underwater cinematography that fully immerses audiences in the ocean world.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
-
The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
-
Research shows that combining aerobic exercise and resistance training can support your body more comprehensively than either type alone.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
5 May 2026
-
The tools of cinema change quickly, often comprehensively.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
-
The show was extensively revised during a workshop period at the O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
