obstinately

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English

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Etymology

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From obstinate +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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obstinately (comparative more obstinately, superlative most obstinately)

  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.
    • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 53:
      'She'll do no such thing,' said the old man obstinately.

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