What does mulishly mean?
Mulishly means In a mulish manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a mulish manner..
"I only want my purse and money back," replied the young woman mulishly.
Next to Emma Woodhouse, Elizabeth Bennet or even Anne Elliot[…], Fanny Price indeed looks a little wan and thin, a bit of a party-pooper, mulishly unwilling to join in the fun when the superego of the estate, Lord Bertram, is away on his property in Antigua and the young people of the household decide to put on a play.
Use mulishly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mulishly means In a mulish manner..
Common synonyms include obstinately, obdurately, stubbornly, pig-headedly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"I only want my purse and money back," replied the young woman mulishly.
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