obstinately

adverb

as in stubbornly

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Recent Examples of obstinately Because Cuba’s communist dictatorship assumed absolute control of food production, obstinately clinging to absurdly inefficient economic policies that yielded ever-shrinking amounts of comestibles to consume or export. — Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstinately
  1. stubbornly
  2. willfully
Adverb
  • This stock has lagged in 2026 as mortgage rates stay stubbornly high and hold back housing activity.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Despite the measures, though, the presence of immigration agents around Cook County courthouses is stubbornly persistent, according to a Tribune review of a tracker maintained by the Cook County public defender’s office.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of stubbornly
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  • Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • The letter also warns that anyone who knowingly and willfully gives false information in registering to vote or voting would face criminal prosecution.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of willfully

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“Obstinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstinately. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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