obstinately
With mulish determination
Obstinately means in a stubborn or unyielding manner, refusing to change course despite pressure or persuasion: She obstinately refused to apologize.
The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the persistence is unreasonable or counterproductive: He obstinately clung to his outdated methods.
With stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- headstronglyWith stubborn willfulness
- willfullyDone on purpose
perversely · recalcitrantly · intransigently · contumaciously · contrarily · defiantly · obdurately · waywardly
In an unyielding manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
- uncompromisinglyWithout making concessions
- unyieldinglyIn an unbending manner
- immovablyIn an unmovable manner
unwaveringly · adamantly · fixedly · unshakeably · intractably · stiffly · resolutely · firmly
With obstinate persistence
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- perseveringlyWith continued effort despite difficulty
- unrelentinglyWithout yielding or softening
- relentlesslyWithout stopping or weakening
tirelessly · indefatigably · unflaggingly · determinedly · single-mindedly · resolutely · steadfastly · pertinaciously
pigheadedly
With stubborn inflexibility
- bullheadedlyWith stubborn refusal to yield
- mulishlyWith stubborn refusal
- headstronglyWith stubborn willfulness
willfully · perversely · recalcitrantly · intransigently · contumaciously · contrarily · defiantly · obdurately · waywardly · cantankerously
rigidly
In an unyielding manner
- unbendinglyWithout flexibility or compromise
- uncompromisinglyWithout making concessions
- unyieldinglyIn an unbending manner
immovably · unwaveringly · adamantly · fixedly · unshakeably · intractably · stiffly · resolutely · firmly · staunchly
doggedly
With obstinate persistence
- tenaciouslyWith stubborn persistence
- perseveringlyWith continued effort despite difficulty
- unrelentinglyWithout yielding or softening
relentlessly · tirelessly · indefatigably · unflaggingly · determinedly · single-mindedly · resolutely · steadfastly · pertinaciously · insistently
obstinatelycompliantly
In an acquiescent manner
obediently · submissively · docilely · cooperatively · amenably
obstinatelyflexibly
In an adaptable manner
adaptably · open-mindedly · receptively · responsively · yieldingly