Definition of stubbornly in English:
stubbornly
adverb ˈstʌbənliˈstəbərnli
1In a manner that shows dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.
she stubbornly refused to acknowledge my point of view
I remained stubbornly silent
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a Luddite, who stubbornly clings to the past.
- These individuals take the Scripture seriously and stubbornly advocate freedom of belief for all.
- He remained stubbornly opposed to what ethnographic evidence revealed about Native people.
- The suspect was beautiful, dangerous, and, following her capture, stubbornly unrepentant.
- They stubbornly insist that online piracy is the problem.
- 1.1 In a way that is difficult to move, remove, or improve.
the door stubbornly refused to open
unemployment remains stubbornly high
Example sentencesExamples
- The stones at Carnac weave strange spells on this wave-tossed promontory that juts so stubbornly into the Atlantic.
- As a result of this hormonal inhibition, your body stores fat and holds on to it stubbornly.
- Run as a co-operative venture, this ski resort has stubbornly, and rather refreshingly, anchored itself in the past.
- The source of his fever remained stubbornly elusive.
- This emphatic analysis, along with many other stubbornly negative trials, signals the end for vitamin E as a general prophylactic against cancer and heart disease.
Definition of stubbornly in US English:
stubbornly
adverbˈstəbərnliˈstəbərnlē
1In a manner that shows dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.
she stubbornly refused to acknowledge my point of view
I remained stubbornly silent
Example sentencesExamples
- They stubbornly insist that online piracy is the problem.
- He remained stubbornly opposed to what ethnographic evidence revealed about Native people.
- The suspect was beautiful, dangerous, and, following her capture, stubbornly unrepentant.
- He is a Luddite, who stubbornly clings to the past.
- These individuals take the Scripture seriously and stubbornly advocate freedom of belief for all.
- 1.1 In a way that is difficult to move, remove, or improve.
the door stubbornly refused to open
unemployment remains stubbornly high
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result of this hormonal inhibition, your body stores fat and holds on to it stubbornly.
- This emphatic analysis, along with many other stubbornly negative trials, signals the end for vitamin E as a general prophylactic against cancer and heart disease.
- The stones at Carnac weave strange spells on this wave-tossed promontory that juts so stubbornly into the Atlantic.
- Run as a co-operative venture, this ski resort has stubbornly, and rather refreshingly, anchored itself in the past.
- The source of his fever remained stubbornly elusive.