obstinately
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obstinately — adverb 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 … Wiktionary
obstinately — adv. Obstinately is used with these verbs: ↑refuse … Collocations dictionary
obstinately — obstinate ► ADJECTIVE 1) stubbornly refusing to change one s opinion or chosen course of action. 2) hard to deal with or overcome: an obstinate problem. DERIVATIVES obstinacy noun obstinately adverb. ORIGIN Latin obstinatus, from obstinare… … English terms dictionary
Obstinately — Obstinate Ob sti*nate, a. [L. obstinatus, p. p. of obstinare to set about a thing with firmness, to persist in; ob (see {Ob }) + a word from the root of stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Destine}.] 1. Pertinaciously adhering to an opinion,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstinately — adverb see obstinate … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstinately — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. doggedly, stubbornly, tenaciously, pertinaciously, mulishly, stiff neckedly, pigheadedly, bullheadedly, like a bull, persistently, unwaveringly, determinedly, unyieldingly, fixedly, resolutely, unreasonably, unreasoningly … English dictionary for students
obstinately — É‘bstɪnÉ™tlɪ / É’b adv. in an obstinate manner, stubbornly; hard headedly, in an unyielding manner … English contemporary dictionary
obstinately — ob·sti·nate·ly … English syllables
obstinately — See: obstinate … English dictionary
obstinately — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner (Freq. 2) she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑stubbornly, ↑pig headedly, ↑obdurately, ↑mulishly, ↑cussedly • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
