insistently
UK/in'sistəntli/US/ɪn'sɪstəntlɪ/
B1
Definitions
adv.
In a persistent and forceful way; refusing to be ignored.
坚持地，执意地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-entperforming, being in a state
+
-lyin the manner of
=insistently
Adverb of insistent: in- (on, upon) + sist (stand) = standing firmly on a point, not letting go. See insist.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.insistently demanded坚持要求
- 2.insistently asked坚持询问
- 3.[insistently] stated[坚定地]陈述
Example Sentences
- 1.
The phone rang insistently until she answered.
- 2.
He insistently demanded a full refund.