Constantly vs Persevere - What's the difference?
constantly | persevere |
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
* , I.iv.1:
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
* 1606 , , King Lear , act 3, scene 5:
* 1817 , , Persuasion , ch. 1:
* , "The Agonies of Writing a Musical Comedy":
As an adverb constantly
is (archaic) with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.As a verb persevere is
.constantly
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Alternative forms
* constantlie * constauntlyAdverb
(en adverb)- Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought himnot to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.
- I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
References
* * English frequency adverbspersevere
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Alternative forms
* perservereVerb
(persever)- I will persevere in
- my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore
- between that and my blood.
- Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance, and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth, he had persevered in seeking it.
- He is a trifle discouraged, but he perseveres .