Meaning & use
Stubbornly
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In a way that shows a fixed and obstinate refusal to change one's mind or course of action.
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He stubbornly refused to ask for directions even after getting lost twice.
The stain stubbornly resisted every cleaning product she tried.
A note on using this word
Stubbornly can describe both people and things, as when an object 'stubbornly' resists a change of state, like a stain or a lid.
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