systematically

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UK/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/Australia, Canada, US[ˌsɪs.təˈmæɾ.ɪ.kli]

adverb

In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

“Taxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.”

Less commonScrabble 24

Meanings

adverbsystematically (comparative more systematically, superlative most systematically)

comparative more systematically · superlative most systematically

  1. In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

    Taxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.

    3 more examples

    'Something political, I'm pretty sure, sir. A lot of those Sinn Feiners are out to make trouble systematically just now. And you'd be surprised to find who are more or less in with them—all sorts of people.'

    1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

    Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.

    2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion

    Starting from this base list, a number of databases were systematically searched for terms, with especial effort taken to discover the earliest attestation possible[.]

    2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 5

    Synonyms: methodically, systemwise

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a systematic or consistent manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan sistemàticament
  • sistemàticamentin an organized manner
French systématiquement
  • systématiquementin an organized manner
German systematisch
  • systematischin an organized manner
Hebrew שִׁיטָתִית, סִיסְטֶמָטִית
  • שִׁיטָתִית (shitatit)in an organized manner
  • סִיסְטֶמָטִית (sistematit)in an organized manner
Hungarian szisztematikusan, tervszerűen
  • szisztematikusanin an organized manner
  • tervszerűenin an organized manner
Italian sistematicamente
  • sistematicamentein an organized manner
Polish systematycznie
  • systematyczniein an organized manner
Portuguese sistematicamente
  • sistematicamentein an organized manner
Russian системати́чески
  • системати́чески (sistematíčeski)in an organized manner
Spanish sistemáticamente
  • sistemáticamentein an organized manner
Ukrainian системати́чно
  • системати́чно (systematýčno)in an organized manner
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“systematically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systematically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “systematically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systematically.

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