methodically

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /məˈθɑdɪkli/ UK /məˈθɒdɪkli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in an orderly, systematic manner

She worked methodically through each item on the checklist.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in an orderly, systematic... systematically orderly logically carefully precisely meticulously

Opposites

haphazardly randomly chaotically

Word family

Related forms method methodical methodic

Etymology

From methodical + -ly, ultimately from Greek méthodos 'method of inquiry', from meta- 'in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'.

méthodos Ancient Greek hodós Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# methodically

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /məˈθɑdɪkli/
**IPA (UK):** /məˈθɒdɪkli/

## Meanings
1. in an orderly, systematic manner

## Examples
- She worked methodically through each item on the checklist.

## Synonyms
- systematically
- orderly
- logically
- carefully
- precisely
- meticulously

## Antonyms
- haphazardly
- randomly
- chaotically

## Related Forms
- method
- methodical
- methodic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: méthodos
- Root: hodós

## Etymology
From methodical + -ly, ultimately from Greek méthodos 'method of inquiry', from meta- 'in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'.

## AI Etymology
Methodically comes from methodical + -ly, ultimately from Greek méthodos 'method of inquiry', from meta- 'in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'. The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek méthodos and Ancient Greek hodós. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means in an orderly, systematic manner. Related forms include method, methodical, methodic.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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