doggedly
doggedly · more doggedly · most doggedly
In a way that is stubbornly persistentIn a way that is stubbornly persistent.
UK/ˈdɒɡɪdli/US/ˈdɔɡədli/
» Yanni doggedly continues to chase his dream.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a way that is stubbornly persistent.
(dated)Sullenly, gloomily
More definitions
- with obstinate determination
Examples
2 sentencesYanni doggedly continues to chase his dream.
She kept doggedly submitting sentences.
deSie haute verbissen immer neue Sätze raus. — Waldelfe
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English doggedlich, doggetly, doggidly, doggydly; equivalent to dogged + -ly.From Middle English doggedlich, doggetly, doggidly, doggydly; equivalent to dogged + -ly.
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Forms
more doggedly, most doggedly| Comparative | more doggedly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most doggedly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with obstinate determination:tenaciously
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddogged
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb