- stubbornly
- stubborn ► ADJECTIVE 1) determined not to change one's attitude or position. 2) difficult to move, remove, or cure.DERIVATIVES stubbornly adverb stubbornness noun.ORIGIN of unknown origin.
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stubbornly — adv. Stubbornly is used with these adjectives: ↑persistent, ↑silent Stubbornly is used with these verbs: ↑cling, ↑fight, ↑insist, ↑persist, ↑refuse, ↑repeat, ↑resist, ↑stick … Collocations dictionary
stubbornly — adverb In a stubborn manner. He stubbornly refused to quit trying, even after failing 20 times … Wiktionary
stubbornly — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner (Freq. 6) she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑pig headedly, ↑obdurately, ↑mulishly, ↑obstinately, ↑cussedly • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stubbornly disobedient — index contumacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stubbornly rebellious — index contumacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Stubbornly — Stubborn Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stubbornly — adverb see stubborn … New Collegiate Dictionary
stubbornly — See stubborn. * * * … Universalium
stubbornly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. persistently, doggedly, tenaciously; see firmly 2 , obstinately … English dictionary for students
stubbornly — adv. in an obstinate manner; in a persistent manner, tenaciously … English contemporary dictionary
