refractorily
/rɪˈfræktərəli/
adverb
- In a way that is stubbornly uncooperative or difficult to control.
- The old mule stood refractorily in the middle of the road, refusing to move.
- She refractorily insisted on doing the project her own way, ignoring all advice.
- The toddler refractorily refused to put on his shoes, kicking and screaming.
- In a way that is resistant to a process or treatment, such as heat or disease.
- The infection responded refractorily to the antibiotics, requiring a stronger drug.
- The metal behaved refractorily under extreme temperatures, showing no signs of melting.
- Some minerals act refractorily when exposed to chemical solvents, making extraction difficult.
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