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also methodic
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize
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With the risk of breaking your heart, their operation is methodical and rigorous.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Combing through the debris is meant to be methodical.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Fighting with steel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s combat system is mostly the same as the previous game’s, which is much slower and more methodical than most action RPGs.
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Like honey attracting bees, marketing should be methodical and well-studied, gradually converting people while maintaining brand loyalty.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Combing through the debris is meant to be methodical.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Fighting with steel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s combat system is mostly the same as the previous game’s, which is much slower and more methodical than most action RPGs.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Like honey attracting bees, marketing should be methodical and well-studied, gradually converting people while maintaining brand loyalty.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodical
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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