Meaning & use

relentlessly

adverb·Academic

In a persistent way that does not stop, weaken, or give up, despite difficulty or opposition.

See it in a sentence

The team worked relentlessly through the night to meet the launch deadline.

Rain fell relentlessly for three days, flooding the low-lying streets.

A note on using this word

Relentlessly often carries a tone of intensity or even harshness, beyond simple persistence.

Words with a similar meaning

persistentlyunremittingly

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Words with an opposite meaning

intermittently

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