"pertinaciously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌpɜː.təˈneɪ.ʃəs.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɝːtənˈeɪʃəsli/ [US] Audio: en-us-pertinaciously.ogg Forms: more pertinaciously [comparative], most pertinaciously [superlative]
Etymology: From pertinacious + -ly, from Latin pertināx, from per- (“very”) + tenāx (“tenacious”), from teneō (“I hold”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pertinacious|ly}} pertinacious + -ly, {{uder|en|la|pertināx}} Latin pertināx Head templates: {{en-adv}} pertinaciously (comparative more pertinaciously, superlative most pertinaciously)
  1. In a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion. Synonyms: doggedly, obstinately, persistently, resolutely, stubbornly, unyieldingly Related terms: impertinence, pertinacious, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, pertinence Translations (in a stubbornly resolute manner): jääräpäisesti (Finnish), nieustępliwie (Polish)

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