persistently

ADVERB

busily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardently assiduously carefully diligently eagerly earnestly energetically enthusiastically hastily hurriedly laboriously nimbly painstakingly purposefully restlessly vigorously

WEAK

agilely animatedly arduously briskly expeditiously fervently indefatigably industriously like all get out like the devil like the dickens perseveringly seriously speedily spiritedly strenuously studiously unremittingly unweariedly vigilantly vivaciously zealously

Antonyms

WEAK

idly inactively quietly

ADVERB

consistently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

always constantly frequently normally regularly routinely steadily typically

WEAK

as usual customarily habitually per usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

ADVERB

firmly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adamantly decisively doggedly resolutely staunchly steadfastly strictly stubbornly tenaciously

STRONG

unwaveringly

WEAK

constantly indefatigably intently obdurately obstinately perseveringly pertinaciously purposefully stolidly through thick and thin unchangeably with heavy hand

Antonyms

WEAK

changeably flexibly indefinitely movably waveringly weakly

ADVERB

hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closely

WEAK

assiduously diligently doggedly earnestly exhaustively industriously intensely intensively intently painstakingly searchingly sharply steadily strenuously thoroughly unremittingly untiringly

Antonyms

WEAK

easily gently moderately softly tolerantly unenthusiastically yielding

ADVERB

interminably

Synonyms

STRONG

endlessly

WEAK

continually forever frequently regularly

ADVERB

obstinately

Synonyms

STRONG

mulishly obdurately

WEAK

bullheadedly contumaciously determinedly doggedly firmly fixedly headstrongly indomitably inflexibly intractably opinionatedly pertinaciously pigheadedly recalcitrantly resistantly resolutely resolvedly staunchly steadfastly stolidly tenaciously unamenably unflinchingly unimpressibly unreasonably unreasoningly unrelentingly unwaveringly unyieldingly willfully

Antonyms

WEAK

docilely graciously obediently

Example Sentences

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Indeed, one of the striking features of the majority opinion is how persistently it resists artificial distinctions.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Burkina Faso's military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

So if you’re feeling persistently tired, is it worth paying for vitamin B12 injections at a wellness clinic or medispa?

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

"The global political situation remains uncertain, and economic growth is persistently weak," CEO Christian Kullmann said.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Even when they focused on a warmer place like Virginia, they persistently selected as colonists people ignorant of farming; multiplying the difficulties, the would-be colonizers were arriving in the middle of a severe, multiyear drought.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

persistently

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