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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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Caicedo uses his heroine’s downward spiral as a vehicle for his relentlessly urban portrait of Cali and his generation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

A relentlessly driven, shrewd deal-maker and entrepreneur, Allen is used to defying skeptics and seeing opportunity in assets overlooked by others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

"After Julian Nagelsmann's resignation, he was our unequivocal choice for the position of national team coach. That's why we pursued him relentlessly," Neuendorf added.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

My only enemy was the clock on the dash-board, whose hands would move relentlessly to one o’clock.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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