Methodical
performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly:
a methodical person.
painstaking, especially slow and careful; deliberate.
Contemporary Examples
It was thorough and methodical, like a medical examination: a routine in which a professional inspects the body of a patient.
Tilda Swinton and Oliver Saillard Perform the Creation of Fashion in ‘Eternity Dress’ Sarah Moroz November 20, 2013
Bieber’s subsequent rise to the top of the teen-idol heap was as methodical as it was well-timed.
The Making of a Teen Idol Maura Johnston March 31, 2010
For all its methodical exposition, the conclusion disappoints in the face of such a wealth of compelling detail.
Is the Supreme Court Unconstitutional? Jonathan Blitzer July 13, 2009
Pete describes the local disarray in the methodical voice of the “Town Scrivener” he happens to be.
Jeffrey Eugenides Hails Donald Antrim’s ‘Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World’ Jeffrey Eugenides June 1, 2012
If Washington is to adopt a tougher stance toward Beijing, it needs a lot of methodical calculation.
Time to Get Tough With China? Leslie H. Gelb December 7, 2013
Historical Examples
No one has attempted the methodical preparation of the individual for the sensations.
The Montessori Method Maria Montessori
The actions of the mothers were as methodical as well trained nurses.
City of Endless Night Milo Hastings
The old woman went about her duties in a methodical way, finding a kind of relief in the occupation.
The Gold Brick Ann S. Stephens
The daily routine of the mission station is most methodical.
The Long Labrador Trail Dillon Wallace
Usually he was the most quiet and methodical of servants, but he had blundered several times in the service.
With Wolfe in Canada G. A. Henty
adjective
characterized by method or orderliness; systematic
adj.
1560s, with -al (1) and methodic (1540s), from Middle French methodique, from Late Latin methodicus, from Greek methodikos, from methodos (see method). Related: Methodically.
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