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- [ri-lent-lis]
- /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/
- /rɪˈlentləsli/
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- [ri-lent-lis]
- /rɪˈlɛnt lɪs/
Definitions of relentlessly word
- adjective relentlessly that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy. 1
- adverb relentlessly without stopping 1
- adverb relentlessly in a gruelling way 1
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Origin of relentlessly
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; relent + -less
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Parts of speech for Relentlessly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relentlessly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relentlessly
adv relentlessly
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- ad infinitum — If something happens ad infinitum, it is repeated again and again in the same way.
- animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
- at all — You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
- at all times — all the time, constantly
adverb relentlessly
- anytime — You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
- constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
- endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
Antonyms for relentlessly
adverb relentlessly
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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