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
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.
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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
The University of California’s office of the president does not systematically track this recovery effort, the audit found.
—Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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
The University of California’s office of the president does not systematically track this recovery effort, the audit found.
—Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Key tips include using room-temperature ingredients and thoroughly creaming butter, cream cheese, and sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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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
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Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Canvas is now fully back online and available for use, Instructure noted.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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The tools of cinema change quickly, often comprehensively.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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 13 May. 2026.
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