obdurately

/ˈɑbdərətli/
adverb
  1. In a stubbornly unyielding manner; refusing to change or give in.
    • The prisoner obdurately refused to answer any questions.
    • He obdurately insisted on his plan despite everyone's objections.
    • She obdurately held onto her belief that hard work alone would succeed.
  2. With a hardened heart; without sympathy or remorse.
    • She obdurately rejected all offers of help, preferring to suffer alone.
    • The dictator obdurately ignored the pleas of the starving people.
    • He obdurately turned away from the beggar on the street.
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