Meaning & use
doggedly
With persistent, stubborn determination, continuing an effort despite obstacles or discouragement.
See it in a sentence
She doggedly kept applying for jobs even after dozens of rejections in a row.
The investigator doggedly pursued the case for years after everyone else had given up.
A note on using this word
Doggedly comes from dog and suggests the same relentless, unyielding persistence associated with a determined dog refusing to let go.
Words with a similar meaning
persistentlystubbornlytenaciously
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Words with an opposite meaning
half-heartedly
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