persistently

per·sis·tent  (pr-sstnt, -zs-)

adj.

1. Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.

2. Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the telephone.

3. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection.

4. Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.

5. Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development: the persistent gills of fishes.

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per·sistent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	persistently - in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."
	2.	persistently - with persistence

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persistently

adverb

1. continuously, always, constantly, invariably, continually, twenty-four-seven (informal) The trains are persistently late.

2. determinedly, steadily, resolutely, doggedly, single-mindedly Rachel gently but persistently imposed her will on her husband.

Translations

persistently [pəˈsɪstəntlɪ] ADV

1. (= tenaciously) → persistentemente, con persistencia

2. (= continually) → constantemente
he persistently refuses to help → se niega constantemente a prestar su ayuda
the main problem is persistently high inflation → el principal problema es un nivel de inflación constantemente elevado

persistently [pə^rˈsɪstəntli] adv

(= unfailingly) [high] → invariablement
to be persistently late [person, train] → persister à être en retard
to persistently deny sth → persister à nier qch

(= with determination) → avec persévérance
persistent offender n → multirécidiviste m/f
persistent vegetative state n → état m végétatif chronique, état m végétatif persistant

persistently

adv deny, ask → beharrlich; claim, argue → hartnäckig; fail, criticize → ständig; to persistently break the law → wiederholt das Gesetz brechen; persistently high inflation → anhaltend hohe Inflation; to be persistently late → ständig spät kommen

persistently [pəˈsɪst/əntlɪ] adv → con insistenza; (continuously) → continuamente