systematically
advUK /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/ · AU, CA, US /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/
Etymology From systematic + -ally.
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.
- '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:
2 more examples
- 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
- Related terms
- systematic, systematics