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perseveringly

perseveringly adverb: in a persevering manner; with perseverance.

Adverb

perseveringly (comparative more perseveringly, superlative most perseveringly)

  1. In a persevering manner; with perseverance.
    • He had a gloating expression on his face, and was perseveringly rolling a large cheese along the middle of the road.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 153
    Synonyms:
    perseverantly

Synonyms of perseveringly

Forms of perseveringly

comparativemore perseveringly
superlativemost perseveringly

Origin of perseveringly

From persevering + -ly.

Questions about perseveringly

What does perseveringly mean?
Perseveringly means in a persevering manner; with perseverance.
What part of speech is perseveringly?
Perseveringly is an adverb.

Words near perseveringly in the dictionary

  1. perseverent
  2. perseverer
  3. perseverers
  4. perseveres
  5. persevering
  6. perseveringly
  7. perseveringness
  8. perseverings
  9. persevers
  10. Pershawer
  11. Pershing

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