methodically

Example Sentences

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Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

They left rates at 4.25% to 4.5% until September, and then cut slowly and methodically, with three quarter-point cuts in a row.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The 21-year-old methodically broke down the American - who had been brought in as a genuine test - landing crisp combinations and heavy power punches.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Some of the rêveurs wander the circus continuously, methodically visiting every tent, watching each performance.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern