1. to find or determine the position of something using a systematic and organized approach
The search team decided to locate methodically each missing person by dividing the area into grids.
A equipe de busca decidiu localizar metodicamente cada pessoa desaparecida dividindo a área em grades.
2. to search for and find something in a careful, step-by-step manner
The detective worked to locate methodically all the evidence at the crime scene.
O detetive trabalhou para localizar metodicamente todas as evidências no local do crime.