obstinately en · ADV
Pronunciation
- ŏbʹstĭnətlē (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɑbstɪnətli/ (General-American)
- /ˈɒbstɪnətli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English obstinate Middle English -ly English -ly English obstinately From obstinate + -ly.
Meanings
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In an obstinate manner.
'She'll do no such thing,' said the old man obstinately.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 53:He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more obstinately | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most obstinately | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
gl obstinadamente (in an obstinate manner) · ca obstinadament (in an obstinate manner) · it ostinatamente (in an obstinate manner) · pt obstinadamente (in an obstinate manner) · ru упря́мо (in an obstinate manner) · ru насто́йчиво (in an obstinate manner) · fr obstinément (in an obstinate manner) · hu csökönyösen (in an obstinate manner) · eo obstine (in an obstinate manner) · ru упо́рно (in an obstinate manner) · uk упе́рто (in an obstinate manner) · uk впе́рто (in an obstinate manner) · es obstinadamente (in an obstinate manner)