What does obstinately mean?
Obstinately means In an obstinate manner..
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/ˈɑbstɪnətli/ · 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.
'She'll do no such thing,' said the old man obstinately.
Use obstinately when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obstinately means In an obstinate manner..
Common synonyms include obdurately, mulishly, stubbornly, pig-headedly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it.
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