unrelentingly
3
7.5
- adverb
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈlɛnt.ɪŋ.li/
:
incesantemente
- By then, mosquitoes had fed upon De Soto's men so unrelentingly that the insects were rarely mentioned in the entrada's chronicles.
Examples
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We pursue truth unrelentingly, but we must never be so complacent as to believe we have unerringly attained it.
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Yet, the master continues, unrelentingly, to demand that the student resolve this insane predicament.
Academic text (1994) -
His eyes bore unrelentingly into mine.
Fiction book (1994) -
The clouds were so black and heavy overhead that the night seemed unrelentingly dark.
Fiction book (2002) -
The rest of the time, I am trying to be unrelentingly cheerful when I speak with him.
Blog text (13) -
News cycles today are so unrelentingly fleeting that no time is allowed.
Blog text (1) -
And no matter how big your island of things that you know gets, it's just unrelentingly dwarfed by the things you don't know.
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Despite the miserable weather, the mood at Gulfstream Park remained unrelentingly upbeat.
Fiction book (2001) -
You know, the thing that drives me crazy and fascinates me at the same time is that you are so unrelentingly upbeat about your plight.
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The rain fell unrelentingly, soaking the fields and turning the roads into rivers.
Synonyms
740
1.0
Very often or all the time without stopping
95
2.3
Happens without stopping or pausing
73
2.3
Without stopping for a very long time
53
4.9
Continuing without stopping in a strong, determined way
22
6.3
In a way that continues without stopping for a long time
15
8.3
In a way that cannot be stopped or changed
15
5.8
Firmly and without changing their mind
14
4.4
In a firm and determined way without changing your mind
14
3.8
In a determined way that keeps going despite problems
8
6.7
In a way that shows strong determination and keeps trying without giving up
2
6.6
In a way that does not stop
2
7.6
In a way that goes on for a very long time with no end in sight
2
7.0
Shows firm determination that does not change
1
7.9
In a way that cannot be calmed or made to change your mind
1
8.0
Continuing without stopping or getting weaker
1
5.8
Without stopping for a long time
1
4.5
Nothing can stop it
In a way that continues without a break or relief
In a way that keeps working without getting tired
How Relentless
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrelentingly = unrelenting (transparent) = un + relent + ing + ly
Formed by adding '-ly' to the clear adjective 'unrelenting' (un- + relent + -ing), so the adverbial meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Unrelentingly breaks into un- 'not', relent 'to give in or become less strong', and -ly which makes it an adverb, and is the same root you see in relentless. So, unrelentingly means doing something 'without giving in' or 'without stopping'.