pertinaciously
pertinaciously · more pertinaciously · most pertinaciously
In a stubbornly resolute mannerIn a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.
UK/ˌpɜː.təˈneɪ.ʃəs.li/US/ˌpɝːtənˈeɪʃəsli/
Meaning
1 sensesIn a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.
More definitions
- in a dogged and pertinacious manner
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From pertinacious + -ly, from Latin pertināx, from per- (“very”) + tenāx (“tenacious”), frFrom pertinacious + -ly, from Latin pertināx, from per- (“very”) + tenāx (“tenacious”), from teneō (“to hold”).
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Forms
more pertinaciously, most pertinaciously| Comparative | more pertinaciously Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pertinaciously |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb