methodicallyclipping

adverb
UK /məˈθɒdɪkli ˈklɪpɪŋ/
US /məˈθɑːdɪkli ˈklɪpɪŋ/

Doing something in a careful, step-by-step way while cutting or trimming.

She was methodically clipping the hedge into a neat square shape.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Cutting things in a planned and organized manner.

He methodically clipped the coupons from the newspaper.

3. Fastening or attaching something in a careful, orderly way.

The clerk was methodically clipping papers together.

4. Moving quickly past something in a steady, organized way.

The runner was methodically clipping along the track.