nonsystematically
- adverb
- /ˌnɑnˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
- The team approached the project nonsystematically, resulting in a chaotic and disorganized outcome.
Examples
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I would claim that this conceptual structure, exemplifying the way a realist perspective is assembled, often goes unnoticed by literary theorists who adopt or reject nonsystematically any of these aspects of realism.
Academic text (1995) -
Specifically, physicians, medical students, and other medical personnel assigned numerical values to 12 expressions using one or more of four response formats (Table 10), varied nonsystematically within expressions ("almost certain," "probable," and "likely").
Academic text (1990) -
Rather than following a structured plan, she completed her tasks nonsystematically, leading to confusion among her colleagues.
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In their research, the authors analyzed the data nonsystematically, which made it difficult to draw clear conclusions.
Synonyms
45
4.4
To act naturally without planning or being forced
21
7.7
Says or does something without planning
17
8.2
In a random, messy way without a plan
8
6.1
In a way that is not planned or organized
1
6.9
A way of acting that has no order or plan
1
7.5
In a way that is not planned or in order
1
9.5
Without planning or thinking about it first
Antonyms
How Systematic
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonsystematically = nonsystematic (transparent) = non + systematic + ally
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to 'nonsystematic' (non- + systematic), producing the expected adverbial meaning.
Etymology
Nonsystematically starts with non- meaning 'not' and comes from system meaning 'an organized plan', and you can also see the idea in the familiar word systematic. So, nonsystematically means doing something 'not organized' or 'without a clear plan'.