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Persistently vs Permanently - What's the difference?

persistently | permanently |

As adverbs the difference between persistently and permanently

is that persistently is in a persistent manner while permanently is in a permanent manner; lastingly.

persistently

English

Adverb

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

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    permanently

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a permanent manner; lastingly.
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  • Forever.

    • Derived terms

    * permafrozen