pertinaciously

Adverb

Meaning

in a dogged and pertinacious manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

resolutely doggedly stubbornly obstinately persistently unyieldingly strictly constantly firmly steadfastly determinedly staunchly inflexibly adamantly tenaciously

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Antonyms

cowardly amenably compliantly lithely flexibly unstably

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Related terms

impertinence pertinacious pertinacity pertinence pertinaciousness

Examples

It is no use for one to stand in the shade and complain that the sun does not shine upon him. He must come out resolutely on the hot and dusty field where all are compelled to antagonize with stubborn difficulties, and pertinaciously strive until he conquers, if he would deserve to be crowned. Elias Lyman Magoon

he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution Source: Internet

Chernow, 2004, p. 574 Washington was so appalled by the resolutions that he told Patrick Henry that if "systematically and pertinaciously pursued", the resolutions would "dissolve the union or produce coercion." Source: Internet

George Washington was so appalled by them that he told Patrick Henry that if "systematically and pertinaciously pursued", they would "dissolve the union or produce coercion". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pertinaceous pertinaceously pertinacious pertinaciousness pertinacity pertinacy