stubbornly
/ˈstʌbərnli/
adverb
- In a way that shows someone is determined not to change their opinion or action, even when others disagree or when it would be better to change.
- She stubbornly refused to apologize, even though she knew she was wrong.
- He stubbornly continued to work on the broken engine for hours.
- The old man stubbornly insisted on walking to the store despite the rain.
- In a way that is difficult to move, change, or deal with.
- The stain stubbornly remained on the carpet after several attempts to clean it.
- The weeds grew stubbornly in the cracks of the sidewalk.
- The lock stubbornly refused to open, no matter how much oil we used.
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