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
Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Pretty systematically, block by block.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Either outcome can be favorable when applied systematically to quality names.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Pretty systematically, block by block.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Either outcome can be favorable when applied systematically to quality names.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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How often pregnant women are jailed is unknown because the government does not comprehensively track pregnancies in local jails.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
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Oh, and by the time the closing credits roll, the aforementioned good-ship Canterbury has been comprehensively, unambiguously destroyed — along with most of its 50-strong crew — by forces unknown.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joy Buolamwini, a computer scientist at MIT Media Lab, has written extensively on the dangers of inaccurate and racially biased facial recognition systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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