UNRELENTINGLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unrelentingly

adverb

Definition of unrelentingly

as in unremittingly

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Recent Examples of unrelentingly And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026 An enemy that was hit hard but remains unrelentingly hostile and is now reaping unexpected strategic gains. — Daniel B. Shapiro, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 The workforce’s youngest cohort has been labeled lazy, entitled, and unrelentingly pessimistic by their elders. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Acker’s work wasn’t unrelentingly serious. — Paul Hodgins, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Kimmel's come in for criticism in recent months because his show is so unrelentingly unfunny, extreme, and tough to watch. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 What does matter is turning fear to strength by focusing on holding his school and his community together, Batres told CNN — and that is unrelentingly hard. — Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 The true story of the Von Erich wrestling family was so unrelentingly tragic that when The Iron Claw finally got made, director Sean Durkin opted to leave one brother out entirely. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 Public life is often unrelentingly ugly. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelentingly

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The hotels in Canada’s biggest city tend to skew either unremittingly corporate or standard bohemian-chic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
And hammering a prime spawning flat unremittingly will just as surely scatter the fish to find their springtime bliss elsewhere.

— John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

Definition of unremittingly

Adverb

Brown-Forman, best known as the makers of Jack Daniel’s and Old Forester, had steadfastly refused other takeover efforts in years past, according to people close with the family.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
Peterson, now 53, has spent half his life behind bars and has steadfastly maintained his innocence.

— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of steadfastly

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Organizations create long-term resilience by connecting hiring, learning, leadership development, internal mobility and knowledge sharing into a system that continuously creates, renews and retains organizational capability.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Built to autonomously monitor industrial sites, campuses, and other large facilities, the robot navigates preset routes while balancing on a single wide wheel and continuously scanning its surroundings.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of continuously

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Gray divorces have risen steadily – particularly as Gen X began entering its 50s in the past decade, Park said.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Athens and Jerusalem have steadily strengthened security ties amid evolving geopolitical challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of steadily

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Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves.

— Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
This means that feeding the right type of fertilizer is important to keep spiller plants growing vigorously.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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The New York Yankees, currently in a heated AL East pennant race, are actively seeking to upgrade their roster at third base, shortstop, and catcher.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of actively

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Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.

— Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026

Definition of energetically

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