relentlessly

/ɹɪˈɫɛntɫəsɫi/ adv

In a relentless manner.

Word Origin Relentless comes from 'relent' (to soften, become less harsh) + -less (without) + -ly. The root 'lent' from Latin 'lentus' meaning 'flexible, slow' — so to relent is to become soft or yield. Relentlessly means 'without softening,' i.e., persistently harsh. The same root gives us unrelenting. So relentlessly is literally 'without any softening.'

adv In a relentless manner.

The detective pursued the truth relentlessly, leaving no stone unturned.

(副词) 无情地;持续不断地;不懈地 【无情地,持续不断地】

侦探不懈地追寻真相,不放过任何线索。

(adverbio) implacablemente; sin tregua; incesantemente; inexorablemente; sin descanso [De manera implacable.]

El detective persiguió la verdad de manera implacable, sin dejar piedra sin remover.

(adverbe) implacablement; sans relâche; inexorablement; inlassablement; impitoyablement [De façon implacable ; sans relâche, sans pitié.]

Le détective a poursuivi la vérité sans relâche, ne laissant aucune piste inexplorée.

(Adverb) unerbittlich; unaufhörlich; unablässig [Auf eine unerbittliche, unnachgiebige oder unaufhörliche Weise.]

Der Detektiv verfolgte die Wahrheit **relentlessly** und ließ keinen Stein auf dem anderen.

(副詞) 残酷で容赦のない様子で。休みなく。

刑事は真実を容赦なく追求し、一つの石も残さず調べた。

(advérbio) implacavelmente; inexoravelmente; sem trégua; sem descanso; insistentemente [De maneira implacável.]

O detetive perseguiu a verdade implacavelmente, não deixando pedra sobre pedra.

Word parts: re + lent + less + ly

Common collocations

on adv pursue verb by prep go verb so adv continue verb down adv into prep towards prep through prep come verb

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