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Definition of persistently adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

persistently

adverb
 
/pəˈsɪstəntli/
 
/pərˈsɪstəntli/
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  1. 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
  2. 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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