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Persistently vs Constantly - What's the difference?

persistently | constantly |

As adverbs the difference between persistently and constantly

is that persistently is in a persistent manner while constantly is with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

persistently

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a persistent manner.
  • :The small girl was persistently requesting her father to buy her the doll.
  • References

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    constantly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * constantlie * constauntly

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
  • * , I.iv.1:
  • 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.
  • In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  • (frequency) Recurring regularly.
  • I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
  • In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.