The archaeologist systematically cataloged each artifact, recording its location, depth, and condition for later analysis.
考古学家系统地编目了每件文物，记录其位置、深度和状况，以供后续分析。
Which choice best defines “systematically”?
A — Done according to a fixed plan or system. “systematically” means done according to a fixed plan or system.
Which word means “done according to a fixed plan or system”?
B — systematically. “systematically” means done according to a fixed plan or system.
systematically — done according to a fixed plan or system. In Chinese: 系统地，有条理地.
systematically is pronounced /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/.
The archaeologist systematically cataloged each artifact, recording its location, depth, and condition for later analysis. (考古学家系统地编目了每件文物，记录其位置、深度和状况，以供后续分析。)
methodically, orderly, consistently — all close in meaning to systematically (done according to a fixed plan or system).
haphazardly, randomly — each the opposite of systematically (done according to a fixed plan or system).
Yes. systematically is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.