persistently en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English persistent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English persistently From persistent + -ly.
Meanings
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In a persistent manner.
One of the most persistently held beliefs about sharks is that they have to stay in motion to stay alive.
1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 38:The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most persistently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more persistently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semipersistently · nonpersistently
Synonyms
incessantly · ceaselessly · nonstop
Translations (4)
es persistentemente (in a persistent manner) · it persistentemente (in a persistent manner) · pt persistentemente (in a persistent manner) · ca persistentment (in a persistent manner)