Obstinately
//ˈɑbstɪnətli// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an obstinate manner.
"He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it."
Adverb
- 1 in a stubborn unregenerate manner wordnet
Example
More examples"I regret that some of our most intelligent colleagues obstinately cling to a purely technocratic view of language as if it were a machine built out of mechanical parts."
Etymology
From obstinate + -ly.
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