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.

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Etymology

Origin of relentlessly

relentless ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

A year after his arrest, Timberlake said in late July 2025 that he powered through a “relentlessly debilitating” bout of Lyme disease while on his world tour, which kicked off in April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

It also rained relentlessly, and there were no loos or food options anywhere in sight.

From BBC

"Lucy was first on the scene and worked relentlessly to treat casualties and ensure every Guardsman was accounted for and safe," the regiment said.

From BBC

"Jamaat is a very organised political party. For the last several decades, they have worked relentlessly at the grassroots level," she says.

From BBC

He genuinely believes he can change reality simply by relentlessly stating something as fact in the face of all evidence to the contrary.

From Salon

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