American English pronunciation
How to pronounce persistently
IPA transcription: [pɚ'sɪstəntli]
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Adverb
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in a persistent manner
“he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently...”
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with persistence
Usage examples
- Securing funding was a persistently worrying issue throughout the early development of the engine.
- All the time he whistled softly and persistently to himself.
- Male students who persistently misbehave receive corporal punishment in the form of a caning.
- On all other matters, she seems persistently apathetic.
- They find that in complete contract markets, firms persistently try to enforce lower wages.
- Voltage-sensitive sodium channels become persistently active at the resting membrane potential.