doggedly

[daw-gid-lee, dog-id‐]

adverb

1. in a persistent or tenacious manner.

   She worked doggedly and tirelessly, overseeing nearly every aspect of the show.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doggedly¹

dogged ¹ ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

His department turned Marx’s informant into a ghost, shuttling him between facilities under a series of fake names, as Marx tried doggedly to find him.

From Los Angeles Times

It had been at Mills that violinist David Harrington, leader of Kronos, doggedly convinced a reluctant Riley to write a string quartet.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Paper” refuses to do that, choosing instead to depict the laughable reality of newsrooms like The Truth Teller while championing the men and women doggedly working to restore its glory.

From Salon

A mere seven years into his marriage, Vance argued people should be “doggedly determined to stick it out” in marriage, no matter if it’s “unhappy” or even “violent.”

From Salon

The conversation about Berry Creek still doggedly sticks to rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times

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