"doggedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɔɡədli/ [US], /ˈdɒɡɪdli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doggedly.wav Forms: more doggedly [comparative], most doggedly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English doggedlich, doggetly, doggidly, doggydly; equivalent to dogged + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|doggedlich}} Middle English doggedlich, {{suffix|en|dogged|ly}} dogged + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} doggedly (comparative more doggedly, superlative most doggedly)
  1. In a way that is stubbornly persistent. Translations (in a way that is stubbornly persistent): sinnikkäästi (Finnish), periksiantamattomasti (Finnish), hellittämättömästi (Finnish), επίμονα (epímona) (Greek), gu leanailteach (Scottish Gaelic), tenazmente (Spanish), obstinadamente (Spanish), tercamente (Spanish), envist (Swedish), envetet (Swedish), ihärdigt (Swedish), enträget (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-doggedly-en-adv-6MNYn~9P Disambiguation of 'in a way that is stubbornly persistent': 97 3
  2. (dated) sullenly, gloomily Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-doggedly-en-adv-hob2Iqt5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 26 74
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