persistently
adverb/pəˈsɪstəntli/
/pərˈsɪstəntli/
- in a way that shows that you are determined to do something despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable
- They have persistently denied claims of illegal dealing.
- a prison for juveniles who persistently reoffend
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- in a way that continues for a long period of time, or that is repeated frequently, especially in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped synonym unrelentingly
- persistently high interest rates
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