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doggedly

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dog·ged  (dôgd, dgd)
adj.
Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate.
dogged·ly adv.
dogged·ness n.
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Adv.1.doggedly - with obstinate determination; "he pursued her doggedly"
tenaciously
Translations
doggedly [ˈdɒgɪdlɪ] ADV → tenazmente
doggedly [ˈdɒgɪdli] adv (= resolutely) [fight] → obstinément; [insist] → obstinément, inlassablement
doggedly
adv → beharrlich; fight also → hartnäckig; doggedly determined → hartnäckig
doggedly [ˈdɒgɪdlɪ] adv → tenacemente, accanitamente
doggedly [ˈdɒgɪdlɪ] adv → tenacemente, accanitamente


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"Why not," it said, "buy the petticoat, find out the name of its owner, and, instead of seeking a vague Golden Girl, make up your mind doggedly to find and marry her, or, failing that, carry the petticoat with you, as a sort of Cinderella's slipper, try it on any girl you happen to fancy, and marry her it exactly fits?
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
Each of us was doggedly determined to tire the other out, and we must have looked ridiculous.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
He had lain like a Trojan behind his mattress in the gallery; he had followed every order silently, doggedly, and well; he was the oldest of our party by a score of years; and now, sullen, old, serviceable servant, it was he that was to die.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
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