stubbornly

Everyday

1. In a way that refuses to change your mind or do what others want. tree →
2. Of things: in a way that is hard to move, change or get rid of: a stain stubbornly stays. tree →

In the lessons

A character word in stories: Toad stubbornly refuses to give up motor cars; donkeys and mules are said to be stubborn. In science and everyday life, a stubbornly stuck lid or a stubbornly high temperature will not change easily.

Examples

• He stubbornly refused to eat his peas. tree →
• The donkey stubbornly sat down in the road. tree →
• Toad stubbornly promised nothing. tree →
• The stain stubbornly stayed on my shirt. tree →
• She stubbornly kept trying until the puzzle was done. tree →
• The jar lid was stubbornly stuck. tree →
• “Nevertheless,” said Conn stubbornly, “I do not wish to banish my son; it is awkward and unnecessary.” tree →

Note

Adverb from «stubborn»; noun «stubbornness» (double n). Can be good (refusing to give up) or bad (refusing to listen).