as in hard
with great effort or determination
the detective doggedly pursued the suspect through the city's teeming streets
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Recent Examples of doggedly
These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry, per the official description.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Billerbeck carries the movie as Nanning, who doggedly hunts, fishes, and forages in order to feed his family and find the ingredients to make his mother (a Nazi sympathizer) a cake with honey.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Mistakes stuck doggedly in his memory.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
This would not be possible in two or three dimensions, but the words are arranged in tens of thousands of them, a geometry that doggedly resists visualization.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And now, speaking from a hotel in Seattle in early December in their downtime on tour, the final six — now known as Katseye — are … breaking into peals of laughter remembering how doggedly two of them recently hunted for dessert at midnight after a show in San Francisco.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
There was something deeply moving about watching Cassils use the force of their own body and their intense mental focus to doggedly spell out one letter at a time, one word at a time, minute by minute, hour after hour.
—Gayatri Gopinath, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Billerbeck carries the movie as Nanning, who doggedly hunts, fishes, and forages in order to feed his family and find the ingredients to make his mother (a Nazi sympathizer) a cake with honey.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Mistakes stuck doggedly in his memory.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
This would not be possible in two or three dimensions, but the words are arranged in tens of thousands of them, a geometry that doggedly resists visualization.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And now, speaking from a hotel in Seattle in early December in their downtime on tour, the final six — now known as Katseye — are … breaking into peals of laughter remembering how doggedly two of them recently hunted for dessert at midnight after a show in San Francisco.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
There was something deeply moving about watching Cassils use the force of their own body and their intense mental focus to doggedly spell out one letter at a time, one word at a time, minute by minute, hour after hour.
—Gayatri Gopinath, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggedly
Adverb
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For Rory McIlroy, the trek toward getting a second Masters championship got a little bit harder.—
Rod Beard,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officers worked diligently and patiently to free Miracle from the drainage pipe, the agency said.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Security footage and tracks from the attack showed that Honey had diligently warded off a bear while on patrol.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The County remains resolutely committed to public safety, enforcing the law, and protecting all members of our community.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His talent fuses perfectly with an intensely competitive nature.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schmidt, who was research director of the Southwest Biological Institute, sorted stings into four tiers of pain, from the mildly annoying to the intensely painful.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Precede the yelp with a cluck, and listen intently for half a minute or so.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Words of Affirmation For kids who listen intently and speak sweetly, your loving words matter most.—
Gail Cornwall,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Vallabhbhai Patel was a leader of the Indian Independence Movement and worked assiduously for the unification of India during its journey toward independence from British colonial rule.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Since Richard Nixon was forced to resign, powerful people in both political parties have worked assiduously to ensure that their leaders would escape the consequences of their actions.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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