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stubbornly

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stub·born  (stbrn)
adj. stub·born·er, stub·born·est
1.
a. Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded.
b. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. See Synonyms at obstinate.
2. Characterized by perseverance; persistent.
3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.
[Middle English stuborn.]
stubborn·ly adv.
stubborn·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.stubbornly - in a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"
cussedly, mulishly, obdurately, obstinately, pig-headedly


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And thus, while the one ship went cheerily before the breeze, the other stubbornly fought against it; and so the two vessels parted; the crew of the Pequod looking with grave, lingering glances towards the receding Bachelor; but the Bachelor's men never heeding their gaze for the lively revelry they were in.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
They packed in closely and stubbornly about the condemned man and Much and the palmer, and it was only by desperate rushes that the foresters made an opening in the square.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
He had spoken courteously, deferentially, yet so firmly, so stubbornly, that for a long while she could make no answer.
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