Standard Lemma guide

procedurally

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /prəˈsiː.d͡ʒər.ə.li/
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adv

Meaning 1

According to a procedure; following a procedure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: manner

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a manner that is concerned with procedure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: manner

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: methodically, systematically, technically, techniquewise; see also Thesaurus:methodically
  • 2010, Kostadin Kratchanov, et al., Non-procedural Implementation of Local Heuristic Search in Control Network Programming, conference paper in Rossitza Setchi et al. (editors) Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, 14th International Conference, KES 2010, Proceedings, Part II, Springer, LNAI 6277, What actually happens is that the CNP programmer uses the tools for dynamic control to achieve, without procedurally specifying any algorithm, a behavior of the standard interpreter that corresponds to the desired heuristic or other more advanced search strategy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: methodically, systematically, technically, techniquewise, orderly, systemwise

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Following a computer algorithm, often in a randomized way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Topics: manner

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English procedure English -al English procedural 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 procedurally From procedural + -ly.