systematically
/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/adverb
systematically is spelled S-Y-S-T-E-M-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, systematically means “In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in systematically?
| Letters | 14: S-Y-S-T-E-M-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.3 times per million words; the 14,509th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is systematically?
Systematically appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce systematically?
- UK /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/
- US /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪ.kli/
- US [ˌsɪs.təˈmæɾ.ɪ.kli]
Systematically has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-systematically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with systematically?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as systematically from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪkli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of systematically
- more systematically comparative
- most systematically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does systematically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.
Taxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Systematically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an organized manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | systématiquement |
| German | systematisch |
| Portuguese | sistematicamente |
| Spanish | sistemáticamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does systematically come from?
From systematic + -ally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).