stubbornly
Definition
- 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.
Adverb
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in a stubborn unregenerate manner
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she remained stubbornly in the same position
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