TENACIOUSLY

doggedly, tenaciously

(adverb) with obstinate determination; “he pursued her doggedly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

tenaciously (comparative more tenaciously, superlative most tenaciously)

In a tenacious manner.

Source: Wiktionary

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TENACIOUS

Te*na"cious, a. Etym: [L. tenax, -acis, from tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Tenace.]

1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.

2. Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.

3. Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil. Sir I. Newton.

4. Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive. "Female feet, too weak to struggle with tenacious clay." Cowper.

5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. Ainsworth.

6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.

– Te*na"cious*ly, adv.

– Te*na"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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