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tenaciously
[ tuh-ney-shuhs-lee ]
adverb
- in a strong, tight, or secure manner:
With its creeping roots and clawed tendrils, the invasive cat’s claw vine clings tenaciously to almost any surface.
- in a persistent or stubborn manner:
Traditional pastoralist societies have tenaciously held on to their customs and rituals in the face of tremendous pressure from governments bent on development.
Other Words From
- o·ver·te·na·cious·ly adverb
- un·te·na·cious·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tenaciously1
Example Sentences
If the hackers are indeed from Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence agency, as experts believe, their resistance may be tenacious.
But between the needles she shoved into collapsing veins, Grace fought tenaciously for a way out.
Make sure everyone understands the rules, and then stick tenaciously to them.
Just so, the Romney campaign has tenaciously clung to financial privacy.
With no place to run, the dictators can only cling to power more tenaciously.
It will hold tenaciously there, the last of its race, days after the decay of its greener and more healthy-looking mates.
Bruce presently came up with large reinforcements, but the castle held out tenaciously, and surrendered only to famine.
He clings tenaciously to his unintelligible language, and is quite certain that he is superior to the whole human race.
The great point is gained, compelling Lee to abandon the ground which he has held so tenaciously.
The nobles and the clergy adhered tenaciously to their privileges, and the Court would curtail none of its unnecessary expenses.
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