methodically

Example Sentences

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After methodically putting himself into the lead, a moment of magic ensured Rai will go down in golfing folklore.

From BBC • May 17, 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

The U.S. and Israeli militaries said they are methodically taking out Iran’s missile capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

To separate the facts from the hearsay contained in the bureau’s case files, White settled upon a simple but elegant approach: he would methodically try to corroborate each suspect’s alibi.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann