methodically

Example Sentences

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In the corner, Lionel Messi was moving almost in slow motion, his arms methodically swinging against an imaginary tide.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Oklahoma City methodically collects talent, instills a team-first culture, plays unselfishly and usually wins going away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

It pounded regularly for a minute, and then suddenly more softly, and then again in a quick flurry, seeming to be going methodically from door to door at the end of the hall.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson