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
Thus, reshaping the rules of growth by systematically testing a brand’s ability to integrate product, content, pricing, channels and operations.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humans would not systematically go through all 1,000 problems and pick the 12 easiest ones to work on, which is kind of what the AIs are doing.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Sociologist Ya’arit Bokek-Cohen of Netanya Academic College, who has studied elective co-parenting in Israel, said there are no official statistics on how many children are born into such arrangements because no single state body systematically tracks it.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Just as America’s carriage-trade institutions were systematically excluding Jews, the German Jews’ Reform institutions excluded or expelled Zionists.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Jim Crow laws systematically stripped them of those posts, and made America a de facto police state for Black folks.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Filmmakers vocally critical of the authorities are systematically denied access to public funding, regardless of their professional track record and international recognition.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The organization rolled out a brand-new policy of systematically observing players’ throws.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humans would not systematically go through all 1,000 problems and pick the 12 easiest ones to work on, which is kind of what the AIs are doing.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Sociologist Ya’arit Bokek-Cohen of Netanya Academic College, who has studied elective co-parenting in Israel, said there are no official statistics on how many children are born into such arrangements because no single state body systematically tracks it.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Just as America’s carriage-trade institutions were systematically excluding Jews, the German Jews’ Reform institutions excluded or expelled Zionists.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Jim Crow laws systematically stripped them of those posts, and made America a de facto police state for Black folks.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Filmmakers vocally critical of the authorities are systematically denied access to public funding, regardless of their professional track record and international recognition.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The organization rolled out a brand-new policy of systematically observing players’ throws.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Then dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the ways to reduce the risk of Salmonella from eggs is to make sure they’re heated thoroughly.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The separate Disability Insurance Trust Fund is fully funded through at least 2099, the agency reports.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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This prominent man, revered by generations of Americans, had never fully cashed in on his fame like so many others did.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Gu, who often answers so quickly and comprehensively, for once struggled to find the words.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The human-rights violations, fears about the development of weapons of mass destruction, and even the connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda, which were obviously very overblown, were utilized extensively.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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After retirement, Kremer and his wife traveled extensively in Europe.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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