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relentlessly

American  
[ri-lent-lis-lee] / rɪˈlɛnt lɪs li /

adverb

  1. without letting up, pausing, or giving up; persistently.

    To win, you need to keep coming at the other team relentlessly, without allowing them time to adjust or alter strategy.


Etymology

Origin of relentlessly

relentless ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2024

Relentlessly “nomadic,” Americans nevertheless deeply value their ever-changing built environment, he says, and making public its history can be uplifting.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

He added: "Every time we had diplomatic meetings, at all levels, we have put the issue on the table. Relentlessly."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

Relentlessly repeating small cells of material is also the way many electronica songs, including Daft Punk’s, are built.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Relentlessly he routed us;   But we relent, for he is low—           Stonewall!

From Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War by Melville, Herman

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