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
According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
This granular account of the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development, written by a former senior official, draws on internal records and firsthand observations to depict how the government agency was systematically taken apart.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The state of Massachusetts should address this issue systematically and enact a law that protects its citizens from the harm of AI hallucination.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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
It was systematically dismantled by the fierce, courageous resistance of Black mothers, soldiers, and civil rights workers who recognized the lethal power of these performances and put everything on the line to change the course of our history.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
This granular account of the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development, written by a former senior official, draws on internal records and firsthand observations to depict how the government agency was systematically taken apart.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The state of Massachusetts should address this issue systematically and enact a law that protects its citizens from the harm of AI hallucination.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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
It was systematically dismantled by the fierce, courageous resistance of Black mothers, soldiers, and civil rights workers who recognized the lethal power of these performances and put everything on the line to change the course of our history.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Rinse the board thoroughly with clean water.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The testimony of Shivon Zilis — senior Musk adviser, former OpenAI board member and mother of four of his children — showed how thoroughly personal and professional relationships overlapped inside early OpenAI.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Directed by Johan Candert, Ocean Dreams features underwater cinematography that fully immerses audiences in the ocean world.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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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
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The six cameras now installed on the bridge don’t provide complete coverage and don’t allow police or other officials to comprehensively analyze an incident.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Toothless at one end, so vulnerable at the other, and comprehensively outworked in midfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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The Evans offensive line, having blocked for the running game almost extensively last season, is still trying to gather its collective feet in the area of pass blocking.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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It also must be extensively tested.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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