unbendingly

In unyielding fashion

In a manner that refuses to yield, compromise, or soften.

Someone who acts unbendingly maintains rigid adherence to rules, principles, or positions regardless of circumstances: She unbendingly enforced every regulation, He unbendingly refused to negotiate.

The word carries connotations of stubbornness or inflexibility, though it may also suggest principled resolve.

strict

sternly

In a severe manner

stringently · severely · uncompromisingly · inflexibly · rigidly · authoritatively · dogmatically · puritanically · imperiously · dictatorially

rigid

stiffly

In inflexible manner

immovably · unchangeably · unalterably · immutably · unvaryingly · mechanically · woodenly · formally · robotically · unnaturally

resolute

determinedly

With fixed purpose

firmly · adamantly · unwaveringly · tenaciously · doggedly · persistently · unswervingly · staunchly · unflinchingly · resolutely

Opposites
rigidity vs. flexibility of manner/approach

unbendinglyflexibly

In an adaptable manner

adaptably · pliantly · accommodatingly · yieldingly · compliantly

strictness vs. leniency

unbendinglyleniently

With tolerance, not severity

permissively · indulgently · tolerantly · forgivingly · softly

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