INSISTENTLY

insistently

(adverb) in an insistent manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

insistently (comparative more insistently, superlative most insistently)

In an insistent manner; pressingly.

Source: Wiktionary


In*sist"ent*ly, adv.

Definition: In an insistent manner.

INSISTENT

In*sist"ent, a. Etym: [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.]

1. Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H. Wotton.

2. Insisting; persistent; persevering.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Incumbent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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