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- [tuh-ney-shuh s]
- /təˈneɪ ʃəs/
- /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-ney-shuh s]
- /təˈneɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of tenaciously word
- adjective tenaciously holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits. 1
- adjective tenaciously highly retentive: a tenacious memory. 1
- adjective tenaciously pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate. 1
- adjective tenaciously adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous. 1
- adjective tenaciously holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough. 1
- adverb tenaciously hold on: firmly 1
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Origin of tenaciously
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; tenaci(ty) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Tenaciously
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tenaciously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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adv tenaciously
- adamantly — utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
- contumaciously — stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
- decisively — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
adverb tenaciously
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- insistently — earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
- mulishly — In a mulish manner.
Antonyms for tenaciously
adverb tenaciously
- movably — So as to make movable.
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