re|lent´less|ly

re|lent´less|ly
re|lent|less «rih LEHNT lihs», adjective.
without pity; not relenting; unyielding; harsh: »

relentless determination. The storm raged with relentless fury.

SYNONYM(S): ruthless, implacable.
re|lent´less|ly, adverb.
re|lent´less|ness, noun.

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  • re|lent´less|ness — re|lent|less «rih LEHNT lihs», adjective. without pity; not relenting; unyielding; harsh: »relentless determination. The storm raged with relentless fury. SYNONYM(S): ruthless, implacable. –re|lent´less|ly, adverb. –re|lent´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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