Unrelentingly
/ˌʌn.rɪˈlɛnt.ɪŋ.li/noun
In a persistent, implacable, or never-ending manner.
Did you know?The core verb relent entered English through Old French from Latin relentare, meaning “to slacken” or “to soften,” making unrelenting literally express the refusal to loosen or yield.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
lentus
“Slow, sluggish, flexible, or pliant”
Late Latin
Latin
relentare
“To slacken, soften, or become less severe”
14th Century
Old French
relenter
“To slacken, soften, or relent”
14th Century
Middle English
relenten
“To become less harsh or yield”
16th Century
English
unrelenting
“Not softening, yielding, or becoming less severe”
Modern English
English
unrelentingly
“In an unyielding, persistent, or continuous manner”