adverb

persistently

persistently, tenaciously, continuously

He persistently asked for a raise.

He persistently asked for a raise.

The rain fell persistently all day.

The rain fell persistently all day.

((verb)) persistently to do something persistently He persistently asked for a raise.

Synonyms: tenaciously, stubbornly; Antonyms: intermittently, occasionally

From Latin 'per-' (through) + 'sistere' (to stand), meaning to stand firm through to the end. The '-ly' suffix forms an adverb.

Think of someone who 'persists' and 'insists' on something. It describes an action that continues without giving up.

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