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
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.
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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
Suzuki saw Sebastian Aho the most in Game 1, though there was not quite as hard a matchup from Carolina in that game as there was in Game 2, when Brind’Amour systematically sent Jordan Staal out against Suzuki and his linemates Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 May 2026
There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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
Suzuki saw Sebastian Aho the most in Game 1, though there was not quite as hard a matchup from Carolina in that game as there was in Game 2, when Brind’Amour systematically sent Jordan Staal out against Suzuki and his linemates Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 May 2026
There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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The victorious 3-2 scoreline might not reflect it, but the USA thoroughly outplayed Senegal on Sunday in what will serve as a promising statement of intent for this home World Cup that kicks off in less than two weeks.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 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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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
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Software is comprehensively tested in a staging environment before it’s delivered, and cloud teams use dev test environments to prove outcomes before changing the production environment.—
Nikhil Handigol,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.—
Ihor Yurchenko,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Asbestos was used extensively in commercial and industrial manufacturing, especially construction, in the United States until the late 1980s, when the Environmental Protection Agency passed a ban on all new uses of asbestos.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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