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relentlessly

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[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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In fact, Musk said that SpaceX is “hounded relentlessly by every hyperscaler and by dozens of smaller companies to rent more of our compute.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

These are precisely the questions that a serious press corps should pursue relentlessly.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Ortiz, 45, of Adelanto, said her family has worked relentlessly to release her husband, Carlos Ortiz Jara, from federal detention since he was taken into custody May 12 at a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

In recent years, he has relentlessly sealed his border, installing new fences, concrete walls and land mines along the DMZ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Victor had to stand around outside until dawn, the snow falling on him relentlessly.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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