adverb

persistently

adverb

In a way that continues steadily despite difficulty.

"She persistently pursued the lead until it finally paid off."

How to Use Persistently

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something in a determined, ongoing way.

more persistently comparative, most persistently superlative

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She _____ pursued the lead until it finally paid off.

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