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stubbornly

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a stubborn manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He stubbornly refused to quit trying, even after failing 20 times.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she remained stubbornly in the same position

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pig-headedly, obdurately, mulishly, obstinately, cussedly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English stubborn Middle English -ly English -ly English stubbornly From stubborn + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tossudament — in a stubborn manner
  • Czech: tvrdohlavě — in a stubborn manner
  • Finnish: jääräpäisesti — in a stubborn manner
  • French: obstinément — in a stubborn manner
  • Ancient Greek: αὐθάδως (authádōs) — in a stubborn manner
  • Hungarian: makacsul — in a stubborn manner
  • Hungarian: konokul — in a stubborn manner
  • Hungarian: csökönyösen — in a stubborn manner
  • Italian: puntigliosamente — in a stubborn manner
  • Italian: tenacemente — in a stubborn manner
  • Italian: cocciutamente — in a stubborn manner
  • Italian: testardamente — in a stubborn manner
  • Italian: ostinatamente — in a stubborn manner
  • Old English: ānwillīċe — in a stubborn manner
  • Romanian: încăpățânat — in a stubborn manner
  • Romanian: cu încăpățânare — in a stubborn manner
  • Spanish: obstinadamente — in a stubborn manner
  • Spanish: tercamente — in a stubborn manner