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
The oversight mechanisms that would detect abuse have been systematically removed.
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Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Chimpanzees that had intermingled peacefully and grown up together were systematically killing each other.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, selective cultivation practices are being used by individual and commercial growers to systematically increase the amount of psilocybin contained in their mushroom strains.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Joshua Hunsucker, a 41-year-old former paramedic, systematically killed his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops – which contain the chemical tetrahydrozoline – and lied about her cause of death to land a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
There is nowhere to hide a weak gate in a multiplicative chain like this, which is why brands that fix each step systematically outperform brands that optimize case by case, every time.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Women are being systematically removed not just from top administration positions but from military leadership, scientific institutions, and academia, with female scientists disproportionately affected by grant cuts and purges from federal research boards.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Chimpanzees that had intermingled peacefully and grown up together were systematically killing each other.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, selective cultivation practices are being used by individual and commercial growers to systematically increase the amount of psilocybin contained in their mushroom strains.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Joshua Hunsucker, a 41-year-old former paramedic, systematically killed his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops – which contain the chemical tetrahydrozoline – and lied about her cause of death to land a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
There is nowhere to hide a weak gate in a multiplicative chain like this, which is why brands that fix each step systematically outperform brands that optimize case by case, every time.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Women are being systematically removed not just from top administration positions but from military leadership, scientific institutions, and academia, with female scientists disproportionately affected by grant cuts and purges from federal research boards.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Let soak for two minutes and rinse thoroughly.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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Recycling bins can get even funkier thanks to sticky bottles or cans that weren’t rinsed thoroughly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Small said that even in cases where a person fully recovers from peripartum cardiomyopathy, future pregnancies are considered high-risk.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trust, once comprehensively destroyed, cannot be rebuilt in a hotel in Islamabad over 21 hours.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jim Cusson, president of the retail branding agency Theory House that works extensively in the grocery space, said that Starbucks’ adding protein to its lattes should’ve signaled the peak of the protein craze.—
Rich Bellis,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Treasury bills were first used extensively during World War I, when they were considered an emergency source of federal revenue.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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