Definitions

relentlessly

[ri-lent-lis-lee] / rɪˈlɛnt lɪs li /

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ad infinitum adv.
away adv.
brutally adv.
ever adv.
hard adv.
on and on adv.

ADVERB

ad infinitum

Synonyms

WEAK

at length continuously endlessly forever having no end in perpetuity interminably never-ending on and on perpetually unlimitedly without end without limit

ADVERB

away

Synonyms

WEAK

endlessly forever incessantly interminably on and on repeatedly tirelessly unremittingly without break without end without rest without stopping

ADVERB

brutally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ferociously fiercely mercilessly ruthlessly savagely viciously

WEAK

atrociously barbarically barbarously brutishly callously demoniacally diabolically ferally hardheartedly heartlessly in cold blood inexorably inhumanely inhumanly meanly murderously pitilessly remorselessly something fierce something terrible unkindly unrelentingly

Antonyms

WEAK

gently humanely kindly nicely

ADVERB

ever

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistently constantly continually forever regularly usually

WEAK

anytime at all at all times at any point by any chance endlessly eternally everlastingly evermore for keeps in any case in perpetuum incessantly invariably on any occasion perpetually till cows come home to the end of time unceasingly unendingly

ADVERB

hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heavily seriously strongly vigorously

STRONG

severely

WEAK

actively angrily animatedly boisterously briskly brutally cruelly earnestly energetically ferociously fiercely forcibly frantically furiously intensely keenly like fury madly meanly painfully powerfully rigorously roughly rowdily savagely sharply spiritedly sprightly stormily tumultuously turbulently uproariously urgently viciously violently vivaciously wildly with all one's might

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lightly

WEAK

easily gently moderately softly tolerantly yielding

ADVERB

on and on

Synonyms

WEAK

ad nauseam constantly continuously forever never-ending perpetually relentless repeatedly steadily time after time time and time again unceasingly uninterruptedly unremitting unremittingly without a break without stopping

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relentlessly

Robinson expertly exploited the movement on offer, relentlessly hitting a full length for his 5-51.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

He works relentlessly in the weight room gaining strength.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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

What al-Gharbi calls “normie beliefs,” ones that are often true and well-founded, are relentlessly undermined within the discipline: You think religion is good?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The wind was worse than it had been down in front of the grandstands, pushing relentlessly now at their bow, slapping small, choppy waves against the port side.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

relentlessly

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