disobediently
Ignoring the rules
In a manner that defies authority or refuses to follow rules or instructions.
A child who disobediently stays up past bedtime ignores parental commands.
The word carries a mild tone—more fitting for household rebellion than serious defiance.
In open resistance
- rebelliouslyIn a disobedient manner
- contumaciouslyIn willfully disobedient manner
- brazenlyIn shameless manner
- audaciouslyWith bold fearlessness
insolently · impudently · boldly · disrespectfully · provocatively · challengingly · resistantly · dissenting
In an unyielding manner
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- pigheadedlyWith stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- headstronglyWith stubborn willfulness
willfully · intransigently · adamantly · unyieldingly · doggedly · tenaciously · perversely · inflexibly
In a disobedient manner
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
- roguishlyIn mischievous manner
waywardly · unruly · rowdily · disruptively · sneakily · prankishly · troublesomely · acting out
In a rebellious way
- subversivelyIn a quietly undermining manner
- treasonouslyIn state-betraying manner
- anarchicallyWithout rule or authority
- radicallyTo an extreme degree
Against the law
- illicitlyIn prohibited fashion
- improperlyIn an incorrect manner
- inappropriatelyIn an unsuitable manner
- floutingOpenly disobeying rules
disregarding · violating · breaching · infringing · neglectfully
defiantly
In open resistance
- rebelliouslyIn a disobedient manner
- contumaciouslyIn willfully disobedient manner
- brazenlyIn shameless manner
audaciously · insolently · impudently · boldly · disrespectfully · provocatively · challengingly · resistantly · dissenting · pugnaciously
obstinately
In an unyielding manner
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- pigheadedlyWith stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
headstrongly · willfully · intransigently · adamantly · unyieldingly · doggedly · tenaciously · perversely · inflexibly · unbendingly
naughtily
In a disobedient manner
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- cheekilyIn an impudent manner
roguishly · waywardly · unruly · rowdily · disruptively · sneakily · prankishly · troublesomely · acting out · undisciplined
mutinously
In a rebellious way
- subversivelyIn a quietly undermining manner
- treasonouslyIn state-betraying manner
- anarchicallyWithout rule or authority
unlawfully
Against the law
- illicitlyIn prohibited fashion
- improperlyIn an incorrect manner
- inappropriatelyIn an unsuitable manner
flouting · disregarding · violating · breaching · infringing · neglectfully
disobedientlyobediently
In a compliant manner
compliantly · dutifully · submissively · cooperatively · yieldingly