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be methodical

[bi məˈθɒdɪkəl]
verb phrase
ser metódico
1. to act in an orderly, systematic, and organized manner; to follow a planned procedure
You need to be methodical when organizing your research.
Você precisa ser metódico ao organizar sua pesquisa.
2. to work carefully and deliberately with attention to detail
The detective was methodical in her investigation of the crime scene.
A detetive foi metódica em sua investigação da cena do crime.
Synonyms
be systematicbe organizedbe orderlybe meticulousbe deliberatebe thorough
Antonyms
be disorganizedbe haphazardbe carelessbe chaoticbe random

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser metódico
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
ser metódico
Standard usage; also 'ser organizado'

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