insistently

IPA/ɪnˈsɪstəntli/
KK[ˌɪnsˈɪstəntli]IPA/ɪnˈsɪstəntli/

insistently — 副詞

1. in a forceful, repeated way that keeps pressing for something or keeps saying it

1.副詞C1
釋義

堅持地

反覆強硬地要求或主張

in a forceful, repeated way that keeps pressing for something or keeps saying it must happen

例句

Zuri insistently asked the nurse when her father could go home.

Zuri 堅持追問護士，她父親何時才能回家。

insistently + asked + indirect question

For ten minutes, the child pulled at Brooke's sleeve insistently for more juice.

那個孩子一直拉著 Brooke 的袖子，堅持還要再喝果汁。

physical action showing a repeated demand

常見搭配
  • ask insistently
  • repeat insistently
  • say insistently
  • shout insistently
  • tap insistently
同義詞
  • persistently

    Broader and less forceful; it can describe any action that continues, not just pressure on someone.

  • urgently

    Focuses on immediate need or importance rather than repeated refusal to accept no.

  • firmly

    Shows certainty or control, but it does not always suggest repetition.

反義詞
  • gently

    Shows soft or careful pressure instead of forceful pushing.

  • hesitantly

    Suggests uncertainty rather than steady pressure.

文法句型

insistently + verb of asking or saying

verb + insistently

insistently + that-clause

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs of asking, saying, or other repeated actions. It often suggests that the speaker or actor keeps pressing after another person hesitates or resists.

常見錯誤

The message was insistently.
The message was insistent.
Use the adjective insistent after be; insistently is an adverb that describes an action.
She made an insistently request for help.
She made an insistent request for help.
Use the adjective before a noun, not the adverb.

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