doggedly
Definition
Adverb: - With persistent and tenacious determination; in a stubbornly resolute manner. The word describes continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition. It implies a steady, unwavering, and often grim persistence.
Usage
The adverb "doggedly" modifies a verb to describe how an action is performed. It is used to emphasize relentless perseverance. - It typically precedes or follows the main verb it modifies. - It often describes actions like working, pursuing, continuing, or trying.
Examples
- She doggedly continued her research despite numerous setbacks.
- The climber doggedly made his way up the steep, icy slope.
- He pursued the truth doggedly for over a decade.
- The team worked doggedly to meet the impossible deadline.
Advanced Usage
- "To soldier on doggedly": To continue persevering with grim determination, much like a soldier.
- Despite his injuries, he soldiered on doggedly to finish the race.
- "Doggedly determined": An emphatic phrase highlighting extreme resoluteness (note: here "doggedly" modifies the adjective "determined").
- She was doggedly determined to prove her theory correct.
Variants and Related Words
- Dogged (adjective): Having the quality of stubborn persistence.
- His dogged determination eventually led to success.
- Doggedness (noun): The quality of being dogged.
- Her doggedness in the face of failure was admirable.
Synonyms
- Persistently: Continuing steadily despite problems.
- Tenaciously: Holding on firmly; not readily relinquishing.
- Resolutely: In an admirably determined and unwavering way.
- Stubbornly: With unyielding determination, sometimes implying obstinacy.
Antonyms
- Half-heartedly: Without enthusiasm or determination.
- Faint-heartedly: In a timid or cowardly manner.
- Indifferently: Without interest or concern.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "With dogged determination": A common collocation emphasizing the noun form.
- He approached every task with dogged determination.
- "To plug away doggedly": To work steadily and persistently at a task.
- She plugged away doggedly at the manuscript until it was complete.
Adverb
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with obstinate determination
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he pursued her doggedly
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