methodically en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /mɪˈθɑdɪkəli/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
- [mɪˈθɑɾɪkəli] (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
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Etymology
Etymology tree English methodical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English methodically From methodical + -ly.
Meanings
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In a methodical manner; with order.
He felt his teeth methodically, one after the other, with a vibrato movement of finger and thumb.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 429:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more methodically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most methodically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
conscientiously · mindfully · systemically · procedurally · scientifically · meticulously · thoughtfully · techniquewise · carefully · technically
Deriveds
Hyponyms
intramethodically · sequentially
Synonyms
systematically · scientifically · systemwise · orderly · methodically
Translations (11)
ca metòdicament (in a methodical manner) · ka მეთოდიკურად (in a methodical manner) · ka მეთოდურად (in a methodical manner) · nn metodisk (in a methodical manner) · ka თანმიმდევრულად (in a methodical manner) · nb metodisk (in a methodical manner) · it metodicamente (in a methodical manner) · pt metodicamente (in a methodical manner) · fr méthodiquement (in a methodical manner) · gl metodicamente (in a methodical manner) · es metódicamente (in a methodical manner)