Definition of tenaciously in English:
tenaciously
adverb tɪˈneɪʃəslitəˈneɪʃəsli
1With a firm hold of something; closely.
he tenaciously gripped the struts to keep from falling
limpets clinging tenaciously to rocks
Example sentencesExamples
- The bacteria has the ability to adhere rather tenaciously to the gut lining.
- Crackers and dried fruit are prime culprits of tooth decay, as they "stick to teeth tenaciously."
- He was four meters above the floor, clinging tenaciously to a folded arm of the landing gear extender.
- Dark green ivy snaked up the sides of the walls and clung tenaciously to the crumbling brickwork.
- They are still holding tenaciously to their schoolbags.
- 1.1 In a determined or unwavering manner.
people fought tenaciously to have the school restored
Example sentencesExamples
- What is it about how our brains are wired that resists change so tenaciously?
- They tenaciously held on to copyright ownership.
- The attack was ground down by small pockets of well hidden paratroopers who fought tenaciously.
- During the reign of her half-brother Edward VI she clung tenaciously to her Catholic faith.
- Those who tenaciously stuck till the tail end of the festival were regaled by an unexpected treat.
Definition of tenaciously in US English:
tenaciously
adverbtəˈnāSHəslētəˈneɪʃəsli
1With a firm hold of something; closely.
he tenaciously gripped the struts to keep from falling
limpets clinging tenaciously to rocks
Example sentencesExamples
- The bacteria has the ability to adhere rather tenaciously to the gut lining.
- They are still holding tenaciously to their schoolbags.
- Crackers and dried fruit are prime culprits of tooth decay, as they "stick to teeth tenaciously."
- Dark green ivy snaked up the sides of the walls and clung tenaciously to the crumbling brickwork.
- He was four meters above the floor, clinging tenaciously to a folded arm of the landing gear extender.
- 1.1 In a determined or unwavering manner.
people fought tenaciously to have the school restored
Example sentencesExamples
- They tenaciously held on to copyright ownership.
- What is it about how our brains are wired that resists change so tenaciously?
- The attack was ground down by small pockets of well hidden paratroopers who fought tenaciously.
- During the reign of her half-brother Edward VI she clung tenaciously to her Catholic faith.
- Those who tenaciously stuck till the tail end of the festival were regaled by an unexpected treat.