- insistently adv
- "I've borrowed my sister's camping gear," said Tom insistently.
English expressions. 2014.
insistently adv
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Insistently — In*sist ent*ly, adv. In an insistent manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insistently — adv. persistently; emphatically, assertively; urgently … English contemporary dictionary
sis n — insistently adv … English expressions
insistent — insistently, adv. /in sis teuhnt/, adj. 1. earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious. 2. compelling attention or notice: an insistent tone. [1615 25; < L insistent (s. of in sistens), prp … Universalium
insistent — [[t]ɪnsɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ that, ADJ on n/ ing Someone who is insistent keeps insisting that a particular thing should be done or is the case. Stalin was insistent that the war would be won and lost in the machine shops... He is… … English dictionary
insistent — in|sis|tent [ınˈsıstənt] adj 1.) demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen insistent that ▪ She was insistent that they should all meet for dinner. insistent on ▪ They were insistent on good manners. 2.) making a continuous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quasi-insistent — adj.; quasi insistently, adv. * * * … Universalium
tent n — 1) Listening to a bear shuffle through one s belongings can be an in tents experience. 2) A guy goes to a psychiatrist. Doc, I keep having these alternating recurring dreams. First I m a teepee; then I m a wigwam; then I m a teepee; then I m a… … English expressions
insistent — [ɪnˈsɪstənt] adj saying very firmly that something must happen or that something is true John was insistent that we shouldn t tell anyone else about our plans.[/ex] insistently adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
insistent — [in sis′tənt] adj. [L insistens] 1. insisting or demanding; persistent in demands or assertions 2. compelling the attention [an insistent rhythm] insistently adv … English World dictionary
