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methodical

/mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/adjective

Done carefully, step by step, following an orderly plan.

Example sentences

  • “She took a methodical approach to packing, labelling every box.”
  • “He is a methodical worker who plans each day the night before.”

Describes people and their working habits, usually as praise: a methodical investigator misses nothing.

Synonyms for methodical

Antonyms

  • haphazard
  • disorganized
  • careless

Find it in: Positive words, Words to describe a person.

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