doggedly
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doggedly
- /ˈdɔɡədli/ US
- /ˈdɒɡɪdli/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English doggedlich, doggetly, doggidly, doggydly; equivalent to dogged + -ly.
adverb more doggedly · most doggedly
- In a way that is stubbornly persistent. I grew moody, silent, and unsocial, but studied on doggedly and incessantly.
- Sullenly, gloomily. 'Nay,' said Dr Johnson, 'a man may write at any time, if he will set himself DOGGEDLY to it.' [Footnote: This word is commonly used to signify sullenly, gloomily and in that sense alone it appears in Dr Johnson's Dictionary. I suppose he meant by it 'with an OBSTINATE RESOLUTION, similar to that of
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adv in a way that is stubbornly persistent
| Español | tenazmente, obstinadamente, tercamente |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | επίμονα epímona |
Talk about this word "doggedly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doggedly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. doggedly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doggedly "doggedly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doggedly.Cite this
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