stubbornly

adverb

Definition of stubbornlynext
as in obstinately

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Recent Examples of stubbornly Higher interest rates make borrowing more costly, which in turn can slow economic growth and cool stubbornly hot inflation. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 What was more, the data suggested that going after the therapy’s bull’s-eye might unlock the power of immunotherapy in other, more common cancers that had stubbornly rebuffed such efforts, like pancreatic and ovarian tumors. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 Seven-day itineraries are stubbornly unhurried, timed around the intersections of sunlight and wildlife routines. — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Closing the gap between the merely good and the truly extraordinary remains stubbornly, wonderfully human. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The day rewards curiosity more than sticking stubbornly to the original plan. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been rising sharply since the start of September, as inflation remains stubbornly high and bond markets sell off due to several factors. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Yields across much of the G7 have surged in recent months as investors fret over stubbornly high inflation and unrelenting borrowing, with economists voicing particular worry over a potential European debt crisis. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Americans aren't only paying more for food amid stubbornly high inflation — the cost of washing it down has also surged. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubbornly
  1. obstinately
  2. willfully
  3. indefatigably
  4. steadfastly
  5. tirelessly
Adverb
  • As mentioned previously, Babcock obstinately played a late-career Marleau in significant minutes during his time in Toronto with dragging results.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of obstinately
Adverb
  • If officials, or private staff acting with them, willfully violated spectators’ constitutional rights, federal criminal charges could follow.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And yes, viewers will come away with the impression that Elizabeth Holmes lied her way to fame and fortune, over and over, knowingly and willfully.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of willfully
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  • Selling cigarettes on the street to buy food for her siblings, the pre-teen is indefatigably upbeat, eagerly anticipating an imminent passage to Germany.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Matthew Restall, for example, has worked indefatigably as a myth buster for dozens of misconceptions for roughly two decades now, and only recently did another historian, Camilla Townsend, stitch together the history of the Aztecs according to their own statements, as recorded in Nahuatl.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of indefatigably
Adverb
  • The firm’s bestsellers, however, have remained steadfastly the same.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge itself is the one place that Survivor steadfastly refuses to innovate.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of steadfastly
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  • Your support means a great deal to us, and especially to our theatre team members at AMC Kips Bay 15 who work tirelessly day-in and day-out to put smiles on your faces.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before the younger Greaves took on the project, William’s wife, Louise Archambault, worked tirelessly to bring it to life after William died in 2014.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tirelessly

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