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Definitions

tenaciously

[tuh-ney-shuhs-lee] / təˈneɪ ʃəs li /
ADVERB
firmly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adamantly decisively doggedly persistently resolutely staunchly steadfastly strictly stubbornly
STRONG
unwaveringly
WEAK
constantly indefatigably intently obdurately obstinately perseveringly pertinaciously purposefully stolidly through thick and thin unchangeably with heavy hand
Antonyms
WEAK
changeably flexibly indefinitely movably waveringly weakly
ADVERB
obstinately
Synonyms
STRONG
mulishly obdurately
WEAK
bullheadedly contumaciously determinedly doggedly firmly fixedly headstrongly indomitably inflexibly intractably opinionatedly persistently pertinaciously pigheadedly recalcitrantly resistantly resolutely resolvedly staunchly steadfastly stolidly unamenably unflinchingly unimpressibly unreasonably unreasoningly unrelentingly unwaveringly unyieldingly willfully
Antonyms
WEAK
docilely graciously obediently
ADVERB
stubbornly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determinedly doggedly firmly resolutely
STRONG
obstinately
WEAK
intently

Example Sentences

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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

For Taylor Swift fans who tenaciously procure those infamously scarce golden tickets to her shows, there are no deep cuts, certainly no throwaway tracks.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

The 43-year-old American fought tenaciously but lost 6-3 5-7 6-3 at the Wimbledon warm-up event.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

Abalones are mollusks that cling tenaciously to rocks, and one has to pry them loose.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela