stubbornly

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stubbornly

She stubbornly refused to move from the park bench.

Definition
  1. Adverb:
    • In a stubbornly persistent or determined manner: Refers to doing something with an unyielding, inflexible, or obstinate attitude, often continuing despite difficulty or opposition.
    • In a way that is difficult to change, move, or deal with: Describes an action performed with a quality of being firmly fixed or resistant.
Usage Examples
  • Adverb:
    • He stubbornly refused to apologize, even when presented with clear evidence.
    • The old door stubbornly resisted all attempts to open it.
    • She stubbornly held on to her beliefs throughout the debate.
Advanced Usage
  • "stubbornly independent": Refusing help or influence from others in a persistent way.
    • The elderly man was stubbornly independent and refused to move into assisted living.
  • "stubbornly high": Remaining at a high level despite efforts to reduce it.
    • Inflation remained stubbornly high despite the central bank's interventions.
  • "stubbornly loyal": Showing unwavering, perhaps unreasoning, loyalty.
    • He was stubbornly loyal to a leader who had clearly lost his way.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stubborn (adj): Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position.
    • He has a stubborn streak.
  • Stubbornness (n): The quality or state of being stubborn.
    • Her stubbornness finally paid off when the policy was changed.
Synonyms
  • Obstinately: In a manner that is stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.
  • Doggedly: With persistence and tenacity.
  • Resolutely: In an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.
  • Inflexibly: In an unwilling or unable to change or adapt.
Antonyms
  • Flexibly: In a way that is able to be easily modified or adapted.
  • Amenably: In a cooperative and open-minded manner.
  • Compliantly: In an obedient or acquiescent way.
Related Phrases
  • Dig one's heels in (idiom): To refuse to do something or to change one's mind.
    • When asked to compromise, he just dug his heels in stubbornly.
  • Set in one's ways (idiom): Fixed in one's habits and unlikely to change.
    • He's become stubbornly set in his ways as he's gotten older.
stubbornly

She stubbornly refused to move from the park bench.

Adverb
  1. in a stubborn unregenerate manner
    • she remained stubbornly in the same position

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