intractably

Thân thiện

The problem remained intractably difficult for the engineers.

Definition

Adverb: In a manner that is difficult to manage, control, or solve; stubbornly or obstinately.

Usage

The adverb "intractably" describes how an action is performed or a state exists, emphasizing an unyielding, stubborn, or uncontrollable quality. It is typically used to modify verbs or adjectives.

Examples

• The two sides remained intractably opposed on the key issue.
• The disease progressed intractably, despite all medical interventions.
• He held intractably to his outdated beliefs.

Advanced Usage

• With abstract concepts: Often used with problems, conflicts, or differences that seem impossible to resolve.
  • The philosophical debate was intractably complex.
• In formal or academic contexts: Common in analyses of politics, economics, or social issues.
  • The region's ethnic divisions are intractably entrenched.

Variants and Related Words

• Intractable (adjective): Describes the noun itself as being hard to manage.
  • an intractable problem
• Tractable (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning easily managed or controlled.

Synonyms

• Stubbornly
• Obstinately
• Unmanageably
• Unyieldingly
• Refractarily

Antonyms

• Tractable
• Manageably
• Flexibly
• Compliantly
• Yielding

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an intractable manner