DOGGEDLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

doggedly

adverb

Definition of doggedly

as in hard

with great effort or determination the detective doggedly pursued the suspect through the city's teeming streets

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Recent Examples of doggedly As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Arca has collaborated with much bigger, more crossover-friendly artists, but her solo work remains doggedly original and unfiltered. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day). — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026 But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 What survived of the Americas, of course, was Argentina, which will doggedly carry on pinging the ball around the central midfield in the wake of a nuclear winter. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggedly

Adverb

Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
General Daily Insight for September 01, 2026 Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

This person started out diligently highlighting and taking notes.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
From 1908 until his death in 1947, he was largely confined to the property’s main home under specialized psychiatric care, while Katherine lived elsewhere, diligently funding research to find a cure.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligently

Adverb

Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Owning several cars, intensively studying both the new and used car markets and testing so many vehicles has taught me a lot about what makes a great automobile.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The team tested intensively with real drivers in multiple countries.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

The plantation economy that developed in the American South institutionalized an intensely extractive relationship with the land.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
These two exceedingly nimble keyboardists teamed for a rousing take on Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s intensely spirited Variations on a Theme of Paganini.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Greg Derr / Pool via The Patriot Ledger During Reddington’s closing argument, Clancy’s parents seemed to be intently focused.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
This commitment to investing in people, listening intently, and acting on feedback drives continuous improvement, proving that exceptional service is a deliberate outcome of strong leadership and a responsive culture.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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