persistently
adverb
persistently is spelled P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-T-L-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, persistently means “In a persistent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in persistently?
| Letters | 12: P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is persistently?
Persistently appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce persistently?
Persistently has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of persistently
- more persistently comparative
- most persistently superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does persistently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a persistent manner.
The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Persistently in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a persistent manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | persistentemente |
| Spanish | persistentemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does persistently come from?
From persistent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).