adv ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a persistent manner.

   "The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll."

Adverb

1. 1
   with persistence wordnet
2. 2
   in a persistent manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

and nightassiduouslybec et onglesceaselesslychronicallycommittedly

Example

More examples

"The telephone on my desk rang persistently and loudly."

Etymology

From persistent + -ly.

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