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Adverb [English]

IPA: /mɪˈθɑdɪkəli/ [General-American, dialectal] (note: of Canada), [mɪˈθɑɾɪkəli] [General-American, dialectal] (note: of Canada) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-methodically.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more methodically [comparative], most methodically [superlative]
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  1. In a methodical manner; with order. Synonyms: scientifically, systematically, methodically, orderly [obsolete], systemwise Hyponyms: intramethodically, sequentially Derived forms: intramethodically Coordinate_terms: carefully, conscientiously, meticulously, mindfully, procedurally, scientifically, systemically, technically, techniquewise, thoughtfully Translations (in a methodical manner): metòdicament (Catalan), méthodiquement (French), metodicamente (Galician), მეთოდიკურად (metodiḳurad) (Georgian), მეთოდურად (metodurad) (Georgian), თანმიმდევრულად (tanmimdevrulad) (Georgian), metodicamente (Italian), metodisk (Norwegian Bokmål), metodisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), metodicamente (Portuguese), metódicamente (Spanish)
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Terms with Catalan translations",
        "Terms with French translations",
        "Terms with Galician translations",
        "Terms with Georgian translations",
        "Terms with Italian translations",
        "Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations",
        "Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations",
        "Terms with Portuguese translations",
        "Terms with Spanish translations"
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      "ipa": "[mɪˈθɑɾɪkəli]",
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    {
      "word": "scientifically"
    },
    {
      "word": "systematically"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methodically",
      "word": "methodically"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methodically",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "orderly"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:methodically",
      "word": "systemwise"
    }
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metòdicament"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "méthodiquement"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
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      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metodicamente"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "metodiḳurad",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "მეთოდიკურად"
    },
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      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "metodurad",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "მეთოდურად"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "tanmimdevrulad",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "თანმიმდევრულად"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metodicamente"
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      "code": "nb",
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      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metodisk"
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      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "lang_code": "nn",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metodisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metodicamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "in a methodical manner",
      "word": "metódicamente"
    }
  ],
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}

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