singlemindedly
Focused on one
Singlemindedly means with intense focus on a single goal or purpose, excluding distractions or competing interests.
The word describes determined, unwavering pursuit: She singlemindedly pursued her doctorate while working full-time.
It can suggest admirable dedication or troubling obsession, depending on context.
Gathered or intensified
- absorbedTook in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- intentPlanned purpose
fixated · undistracted · laser-focused · attentively · intently · intensely · riveted · rapt
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
dogged · unyielding · adamant · unswerving · unflinching · unrelenting · indomitable · persevering
With pathological singular focus
- fanaticallyWith excessive, obsessive enthusiasm
- compulsivelyDriven by irresistible urge
- consumedFully used or eaten
- possessedHad or was inhabited
zealously · feverishly · maniacally · relentlessly · unrelentingly · blinkered · narrow-mindedly · myopically
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
intent · fixated · undistracted · laser-focused · attentively · intently · intensely · riveted · rapt · undivided
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
tenacious · dogged · unyielding · adamant · unswerving · unflinching · unrelenting · indomitable · persevering · unshakeable
monomaniacally
With pathological singular focus
- fanaticallyWith excessive, obsessive enthusiasm
- compulsivelyDriven by irresistible urge
- consumedFully used or eaten
possessed · zealously · feverishly · maniacally · relentlessly · unrelentingly · blinkered · narrow-mindedly · myopically
singlemindedlydistractedly
In an inattentive manner
diffusely · absent-mindedly · inattentively · haphazardly · erratically
singlemindedlyhalf-heartedly
With little genuine effort
halfheartedly · waveringly · hesitantly · indecisively · irresolutely
singlemindedlyopen-mindedly
With willingness to consider
flexibly · adaptably · broadly · eclectically · diversely