arduously

adverb

Definition of arduouslynext
as in hard
with great effort or determination arduously made their way through the dense jungle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arduously
  1. hard
  2. intently
  3. continuously
Adverb
  • All of my friends and loved ones—men, women, and nonbinary—live in lowercase, trying hard, screwing up, doing their best, falling short, hurting people, delighting people: the standard human comedy.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • An increasingly jealous Seth Rollins lectured Sami Zayn about teaming with Roman Reigns after both of them worked so hard to end the Bloodline.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Focus intently on articulating your professional strengths, demonstrating your inherent potential and conveying your commitment to continuous learning.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • One picture showed Lake listening intently to Musk speaking with Vivek Ramaswamy, the other person co-leading the advisory panel, at their side.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • Passing the Torch The best way to keep YA content alive is by continuously looking for fresh voices to bring new perspectives to the genre, the development execs agree, as is exemplified by the Cruel Intentions reboot.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Rather than simply recycling materials, the future lies in continuously circulating resources, whether previously used or discarded.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of continuously
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