intractably

/ɪnˈtræktəbli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is very difficult to manage, control, or solve.
    • Her illness was intractably resistant to every treatment the doctors tried.
    • The conflict remained intractably stuck, with neither side willing to compromise.
    • The budget deficit grew intractably larger despite repeated attempts to cut spending.
  2. In a stubborn or unyielding manner; refusing to change one's mind or behavior.
    • She was intractably opposed to the new policy, no matter how many benefits were explained.
    • He intractably refused to listen to any advice, even from his closest friends.
    • The child remained intractably silent, crossing his arms and looking away.
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