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
In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.
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Jason Dressel, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
However, formal mindfulness meditation involves sustained practice that systematically trains attention and acceptance.
—J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The former employee said the rapper systematically underpaid him, committing tax fraud in the process by inflating his wages in reports to the IRS.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Wasn’t Israel already systematically denying medical, food and fuel relief headed to Gaza?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That will allow companies to systematically identify and address environmental and human rights risks upstream.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
This limited guidance reveals the ways in which the cognitive limitations of patients with dementia are systematically overlooked in medical settings.
—Gabriela Khazanov, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
This training strategy typically involves picking up heavier and heavier free weights to systematically increase the difficulty of an exercise.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Jason Dressel, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
However, formal mindfulness meditation involves sustained practice that systematically trains attention and acceptance.
—J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The former employee said the rapper systematically underpaid him, committing tax fraud in the process by inflating his wages in reports to the IRS.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Wasn’t Israel already systematically denying medical, food and fuel relief headed to Gaza?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That will allow companies to systematically identify and address environmental and human rights risks upstream.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
This limited guidance reveals the ways in which the cognitive limitations of patients with dementia are systematically overlooked in medical settings.
—Gabriela Khazanov, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
This training strategy typically involves picking up heavier and heavier free weights to systematically increase the difficulty of an exercise.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systematically
Adverb
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Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a thoroughly entertaining game against a quality opponent, the B’s never trailed and then held off the supremely talented Minnesota Wild team to take two points in a 6-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When firefighters arrived, the back of the bus was fully engulfed in flames.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Its exports, especially the HQ-9B missile system and JY-27A radar, which Beijing has marketed as a long-range shield against advanced aircraft and missiles, comprehensively failed in the face of American assaults.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen, and extensively remodeled by Seacrest in collaboration with Clint Nicholas and Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the property offers a Tuscan-style main home, a pool house, and a guest cottage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both Krowski and Forand’s defense attorney also extensively argued there are major concerns about the veracity of the allegations and plenty of evidence that appear to contradict them.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Systematically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systematically. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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