Standard Lemma guide

inflexibly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

With a firmness that resists all importunity or persuasion; in an inflexible, unyielding or immovable manner; relentlessly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an inflexible manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `You will--because you must!,' Madam told her inflexibly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: flexibly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inflexible Middle English -ly English -ly English inflexibly From inflexible + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: inflexiblement — in an inflexible manner
  • Esperanto: neflekseble — in an inflexible manner
  • French: inflexiblement — in an inflexible manner
  • Galician: inflexiblemente — in an inflexible manner
  • Galician: inflexibelmente — in an inflexible manner
  • Italian: inflessibilmente — in an inflexible manner
  • Portuguese: inflexivelmente — in an inflexible manner
  • Spanish: inflexiblemente — in an inflexible manner