[
US
/pɝˈsɪstəntɫi/
]
[ UK /pəsˈɪstəntli/ ]
[ UK /pəsˈɪstəntli/ ]
ADVERB
-
in a persistent manner
he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently... - with persistence
How To Use persistently In A Sentence
- In persistently windy areas consider planting a windbreak to create a more benign climate for your garden.
- These new forces have synchronized with the conscious policy of a certain sector of Canadian opinion which has persistently sought to detach us from that quarter of the world's orbit and the world's people comprised in the British federacy. Whither Canada
- Due to the very long stroke and alloy conrods, the motor is redlined at 7,000 and will definitely explode if persistently over-revved.
- Rachel gently but persistently imposed her will upon Douglas.
- This realism remains inseparable from humanism, from a persistently innocent representation.
- If your breath odor is persistently odiferous, you may have ‘halitosis.’
- They persistently stuck him with fund collection.
- It meant that retail activity has weakened persistently this year. Times, Sunday Times
- They have persistently denied claims of illegal dealing.
- Having persistently higher cash prices than one's neighbors did not significantly impact profitability.