A methodical scholar. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
And they proceed to chomp their way through its contents in methodical, determined fashion. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
Descartes developed something called methodical doubt. From Wordnik.com. [Old books ...] Reference
Idiots ', is also averse to being called a methodical actor. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
His interception was the only blemish on the night in what could best be described as a methodical performance. From Wordnik.com. [SLAM! Sports] Reference
You know, he's kind of methodical in nature, if you will. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2009] Reference
Another interesting aspect is Don rooting for "methodical" Sonny Liston and not the name-changing Ali. From Wordnik.com. [Janet Turley: Mad Men Season 4, Ep 7 -- The Courtship of Don and Peggy] Reference
The sources said the Special Prosecutor is very "methodical," and they expect the investigation to continue well into the spring. From Wordnik.com. [NSC, Cheney Aides Conspired to Out CIA Operative] Reference
Brown would be "methodical" in setting its course. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
Visitors that in a "methodical" mode want to go deep on a topic. From Wordnik.com. [Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing] Reference
For the 49ers, this was just the kind of methodical win Singletary has insisted his team can produce. From Wordnik.com. [KTVU.com - Local News] Reference
Analyst foresees a 'methodical' sale of MedCath Humana inks expanded network coverage agreement with Texsan Heart Hospital. From Wordnik.com. [National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals] Reference
Gray's Pindaric Odes are, I believe, generally given up at present: they are stately and pedantic, a kind of methodical borrowed phrenzy. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on the English Poets Delivered at the Surrey Institution] Reference
"fellow"; but must he continue a kind of methodical dog-trot through a sublimated butler's pantry?. From Wordnik.com. [Bertram Cope's Year] Reference
"methodical," and the "reasonable" women may be tender and devoted, but are never lovers after marriage. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinster Book] Reference
2. meditation, also called methodical prayer, or prayer of reflection, in which may be included meditative reading. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
Christopher, ever the methodical lawyer, was anything but forceful. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To Indecision] Reference
They then used the same methodical approach to move into new regions. From Wordnik.com. [No Free Lunches Here] Reference
This methodical style guided his search for power from the beginning. From Wordnik.com. [Soda Pop To Vox Populi] Reference
He is methodical, thoughtful, cerebral, a believer in consensus and process. From Wordnik.com. [Hope Springs Eternal] Reference
"The environment is continually improving, it's just methodical and slow," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Temp Jobs Gain as Uncertainty Reigns] Reference
Like an ambitious med student, I recited a precise, methodical account of my symptoms. From Wordnik.com. [Tipping Point] Reference
Yet others see anecdotes as a starting point for a more methodical look at problems that arise. From Wordnik.com. [FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team At Odds Over Safety Oversight] Reference
Since 9/11, and the shrewd and methodical prosecution of the war in Afghanistan, attitudes have changed. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: How We've Changed] Reference
Slow-moving and methodical, it can be adjusted to any fitness level, and it won't jeopardize joints or muscles. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting For Fitness] Reference
The study was preliminary, unblinded, and uncontrolled, but convincing enough to prompt more methodical research. From Wordnik.com. [The Psychedelic Solution] Reference
As solemn and methodical as ever, he plowed through a stack of books on the history and culture of the Middle East. From Wordnik.com. [Brothers in Arms] Reference
"We have a methodical and go-slow attitude," says Dr. James Zins, chairman of plastic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. From Wordnik.com. [The Ultimate Transplant] Reference
Trained as a mathematician, Dyachenko is methodical, rational and calm -- a sharp contrast to her willful and capricious father. From Wordnik.com. [Her Father's Keeper] Reference
Amid the partisan sniping, he did lay out a methodical and credible case that the president had perjured himself many times over. From Wordnik.com. [The Starr Chamber] Reference
But Senator Clinton immediately began a methodical campaign to undo her image as a dovish liberal with no interest in military affairs. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary's Military Offensive] Reference
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