pertinaciously

== English == === Etymology === From pertinacious +‎ -ly, from Latin pertināx, from per- (“very”) + tenāx (“tenacious”), from teneō (“to hold”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɜː.təˈneɪ.ʃəs.li/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɝːtənˈeɪʃəsli/ === Adverb === pertinaciously (comparative more pertinaciously, superlative most pertinaciously) 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 ==== === References === Noah Webster (1828), “pertinaciously”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume II (J–Z), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. “pertinaciously”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.