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doggedly

dog·gedly

UK/ˈdɒɡɪdli/ US/ˈdɔɡədli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

with obstinate determination

  • “he pursued her doggedly”
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Origin

From Middle English doggedlich, doggetly, doggidly, doggydly; equivalent to dogged + -ly.

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