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tenaciously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /təˈneɪʃəsli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a tenacious manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He continued tenaciously, doggedly continuing over all obstacles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with obstinate determination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he pursued her doggedly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: doggedly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tenacious Middle English -ly English -ly English tenaciously From tenacious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tenaçment — in a tenacious manner
  • Polish: uparcie — in a tenacious manner
  • Polish: wytrwale — in a tenacious manner
  • Polish: zawzięcie — in a tenacious manner
  • Spanish: tenazmente — in a tenacious manner
  • Ukrainian: вперто (vperto) — in a tenacious manner
  • Ukrainian: наполегливо (napolehlyvo) — in a tenacious manner