as in hard
with great effort or determination
detectives slavishly devoted themselves to the case, pursuing every lead and tracking down every suspect
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Recent Examples of slavishly
For all its modern flourishes, Delta is hindered by slavishly adhering to the core gameplay of its 2004 progenitor.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavishly
Adverb
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That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All Dart can do now is continue to work diligently behind the scenes and wait for his number to be called.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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When one partner diligently models patience, the other is more likely to follow suit.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Teenagers, however, log on more frequently, engage more intensively and increasingly define their social identity through online interactions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The impacts were greatest in occupations that used mathematics and computing intensively, such as software development, and much less in blue collar work and fields such as healthcare that were less prone to being automated with AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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But perhaps nowhere is the study of literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages more valued, their spirit more authentically preserved, their frontiers more doggedly pursued, than at Chicago.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Caglianone, who sported a full beard, listened intently as questions came his way rapid-fire.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also in 2018, JCPS passed its racial equity plan, with leadership focusing more intently on how students of color were being served across the system.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Meditation is intensely personal.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the server market is intensely competitive and somewhat commoditized, which may hinder profit growth even if sales continue to rise.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The broader international wine market may be unsettled, with consumption slowing, margins tightening, and producers navigating a landscape full of uncertainty, but Guigal remains both upbeat and resolutely independent.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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But Google assiduously addresses threats with frequent updates.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Slavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavishly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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