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unsystematically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Not systematically, in an unsystematic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unsystematic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his books were lined up unsystematically on the shelf

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: systematically

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unsystematic 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 unsystematically From unsystematic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: niesystematycznie — not systematically
  • Spanish: no/poco/nada sistemáticamente — not systematically
  • Spanish: asistemáticamente — not systematically