mulishly
With dogged resistance
Mulishly means in a stubborn, obstinate manner—like a mule refusing to move.
Someone who mulishly insists on their position won't budge despite evidence or persuasion: He mulishly refused to apologize.
The word carries a note of irritation at unreasonable stubbornness.
With stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- headstronglyWith stubborn willfulness
- obduratelyWith unyielding refusal
- willfullyDone on purpose
contrarily · perversely · recalcitrantly · ornery · self-willed · wrongheadedly · cantankerously · waywardly
With obstinate persistence
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- relentlesslyWithout stopping or weakening
unrelentingly · perseveringly · indefatigably · tirelessly · resolutely · single-mindedly · steadfastly · unwaveringly
In an unyielding way
- rigidlyIn an unyielding manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
- uncompromisinglyWithout making concessions
- adamantlyWith stubborn resolve
immovably · intransigently · implacably · fixedly · stiffly · hardheadedly · iron-willed · hidebound
pigheadedly
With stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- headstronglyWith stubborn willfulness
- obduratelyWith unyielding refusal
willfully · contrarily · perversely · recalcitrantly · ornery · self-willed · wrongheadedly · cantankerously · waywardly · balky
doggedly
With obstinate persistence
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
relentlessly · unrelentingly · perseveringly · indefatigably · tirelessly · resolutely · single-mindedly · steadfastly · unwaveringly · unflaggingly
inflexibly
In an unyielding way
- rigidlyIn an unyielding manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
- uncompromisinglyWithout making concessions
adamantly · immovably · intransigently · implacably · fixedly · stiffly · hardheadedly · iron-willed · hidebound · diehard
mulishlycompliantly
In an acquiescent manner
obediently · submissively · docilely · amenably · acquiescently
mulishlyflexibly
In an adaptable manner
adaptably · pliably · open-mindedly · accommodatingly · reasonably
mulishlycooperatively
Acting in partnership
agreeably · willingly · obligingly · good-naturedly · decently