methodical
adjective
me·thod·i·cal
mə-ˈthä-di-kəl 
variants
or less commonly methodic
1
: arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
a methodical treatment of the subject
2
: habitually proceeding according to method : systematic
methodical in his daily routine
a methodical worker
Synonyms
Examples of methodical in a Sentence
Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.
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By year two, those exchanges were methodical and transactional, with Frank instructing Kowal how to set up fake companies and bank accounts to move money.
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Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Gardner said a very methodical and comprehensive analysis of approximately 20 different diets was published jointly by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Obesity Society in 2013.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Gardner said a very methodical and comprehensive analysis of approximately 20 different diets was published jointly by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Obesity Society in 2013.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodical. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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methodical
adjective
me·thod·i·cal
mə-ˈthäd-i-kəl
1
: marked by or performed or arranged by method or order
a methodical search
2
: being in the habit of following a method : systematic
a methodical teacher
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