Strivingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Characterized by making earnest efforts or exerting oneself towards achieving a goal or aspiration
2. A manner of engaging in persistent and determined endeavors to accomplish something
3. Describing an approach marked by vigorous pursuits and a commitment to overcoming obstacles for success

Etymology: "Strivingly" is a plain formation: the adjective-forming "striving" (from the verb "strive") with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" added to the end. "Strive" came into English from Old French "estriver," which meant to struggle or contend, and its original sense carried a notion of strife and conflict, which still lingers in the idea of exertion against resistance. The suffix "-ly" comes from Old English "-lice," a form tied to the word for "body" or "form," and it became the usual way to turn adjectives into adverbs. Put together, "strivingly" describes an action done in the manner of someone who is straining toward a goal.

Synonyms: ambitiously, eagerly, determinedly, assiduously, diligently

Antonyms: lazily, indifferently, apathetically, sluggishly, carelessly