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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.
per·sistent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.persistently - in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."
2.persistently - with persistence
Translations
persistently [pəˈsɪstəntlɪ] adv → persistentemente (= continually); constantemente


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