adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/
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CMU ARPABET:S IH2 S T AH0 M AE1 T IH0 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Taxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
in a systematic or consistent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they systematically excluded women
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consistently
Antonyms: unsystematically
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English systematic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English systematically From systematic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
sistemàticament
— in an organized manner
French:
systématiquement
— in an organized manner
Galician:
sistematicamente
— in an organized manner
Georgian:
სისტემატურად
(sisṭemaṭurad)
— in an organized manner
German:
systematisch
— in an organized manner
Hebrew:
שִׁיטָתִית
(shitatit)
— in an organized manner
Hebrew:
סִיסְטֶמָטִית
(sistematit)
— in an organized manner
Hungarian:
szisztematikusan
— in an organized manner
Hungarian:
tervszerűen
— in an organized manner
Italian:
sistematicamente
— in an organized manner
Polish:
systematycznie
— in an organized manner
Portuguese:
sistematicamente
— in an organized manner
Russian:
системати́чески
(sistematíčeski)
— in an organized manner
Spanish:
sistemáticamente
— in an organized manner
Ukrainian:
системати́чно
(systematýčno)
— in an organized manner
