methodical
adjective
me·thod·i·cal
mə-ˈthä-di-kəl 
variants
or less commonly methodic
1
: arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
a methodical treatment of the subject
2
: habitually proceeding according to method : systematic
methodical in his daily routine
a methodical worker
Synonyms
Examples of methodical in a Sentence
Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.
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The case picked up momentum in 2021 when a new FBI Richmond investigative team conducted a methodical review of the case, taking another look at hundreds of leads and interviews, according to the release.
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Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 20 June 2024
Her careful, methodical movements are gleaning results.
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Afterward, what was originally intended to be a slow, methodical, and transformative process involving a limited number of countries turned into a race to offer membership to as many countries as possible.
—Laszlo Bruszt, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
San Francisco responded with a methodical 12-play, 76-yard drive.
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Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 20 June 2024
Her careful, methodical movements are gleaning results.
—Katherine Fominykh, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
Afterward, what was originally intended to be a slow, methodical, and transformative process involving a limited number of countries turned into a race to offer membership to as many countries as possible.
—Laszlo Bruszt, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
San Francisco responded with a methodical 12-play, 76-yard drive.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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methodical
adjective
me·thod·i·cal
mə-ˈthäd-i-kəl
1
: marked by or performed or arranged by method or order
a methodical search
2
: being in the habit of following a method : systematic
a methodical teacher
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