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pertinaciously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.təˈneɪ.ʃəs.li/
  • US: /ˌpɝːtənˈeɪʃəsli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a stubbornly resolute manner; tenaciously holding one's course of action or opinion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: doggedly, obstinately, persistently, resolutely, stubbornly, unyieldingly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a dogged and pertinacious manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pertinacious + -ly, from Latin pertināx, from per- (“very”) + tenāx (“tenacious”), from teneō (“to hold”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jääräpäisesti — in a stubbornly resolute manner
  • Polish: nieustępliwie — in a stubbornly resolute manner