tenaciously
Americanadverb
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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.
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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.
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"It's just another reason why we are tenaciously and tirelessly fighting for him to come home."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023
Short on time, Black defends tenaciously and nearly claws back into the game: 25.
From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023
First he had to pry off an interloper: a limpet, a coin-size, hat-shaped snail that normally clings tenaciously to tidal zone rocks but had taken up residence on the gray epoxy seal protecting the sensor.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023
He lacks any empathy or decency and has just enough self-awareness to stubbornly and tenaciously survive against the odds.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2023
The move lowered my father in the esteem of his compadres, the other vaqueros of the llano who clung tenaciously to their way of life and freedom.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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