Meaning & use
tenaciously
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In a persistent, determined, and firmly gripping manner.
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She tenaciously pursued her goal despite repeated setbacks.
The vine climbed tenaciously up the brick wall.
A note on using this word
Derived from 'tenacious,' ultimately from the Latin 'tenere,' meaning 'to hold.'
Words with a similar meaning
persistentlydoggedly
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Words with an opposite meaning
half-heartedly
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