perseveringly

perseveringly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English persevering
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English perseveringly

    From persevering + -ly.

    Adverb

    perseveringly (comparative more perseveringly, superlative most perseveringly)

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