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relentlessly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹɪˈɫɛntɫəsɫi// UK //ɹɪlˈɛntləsli// re·lent·less·ly

adv. doing something in a way that never stops or gets weaker. You use this to describe someone who keeps trying very hard without giving up.

adv. in an unceasingly intense or harsh manner; without any decrease in strength or determination. Typically modifies verbs related to pursuit, criticism, or environmental conditions.


SIMPLE

The sun beat down relentlessly on the desert sand.

CONTEXTUAL

She worked relentlessly to finish the report before the deadline, refusing to take even a short break.

COMPLEX

The investigative journalist pursued the lead relentlessly for months, eventually uncovering a web of corruption that reached the highest levels of the local government.

Synonyms
Origin

From relentless + -ly.

Usage

Typically follows the verb it modifies or the direct object.

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