The adverb doggedly means tenaciously or with strong determination. ... Doggedly is the adverb form of the adjective dogged. In the 1300s, both words meant having the negative qualities of a dog, or mean and cruel. By the late 1700s, both had evolved to mean persistent and with determination.

What does dogged determination mean?

If you describe someone's actions as dogged, you mean that they are determined to continue with something even if it becomes difficult or dangerous. They have, through sheer dogged determination, slowly gained respect for their efforts. Synonyms: determined, steady, persistent, stubborn More Synonyms of dogged.

What does it mean to dogged?

: having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying : stubborn and determined. See the full definition for dogged in the English Language Learners Dictionary. dogged. adjective.