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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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Helen is relentlessly cheerful around her daughter, though the strain often shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"We've got all of those bills that come at us relentlessly, but other people aren't playing their part in keeping to the rules, and that's really, really disappointing," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

That’s how he fell into the online world of looksmaxxing, where young men relentlessly pursue physical ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But in a market relentlessly focused on growth, it can be hard to find dividend payers that still deliver solid returns.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In Hamilton, the temperature creeps up into the nineties, the sun beats relentlessly on the lot, and the lemonade goes missing.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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