stubbornly

«stubbornly» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that refuses to change your mind or do what… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (stubbornly)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that refuses to change your mind or do what others want. tree →

2) Of things: in a way that is hard to move, change or get rid of: a stain stubbornly stays. tree →

sense in the lessons

A character word in stories: Toad stubbornly refuses to give up motor cars; donkeys and mules are said to be stubborn. In science and everyday life, a stubbornly stuck lid or a stubbornly high temperature will not change easily.

examples

• He stubbornly refused to eat his peas. tree →
• The donkey stubbornly sat down in the road. tree →
• Toad stubbornly promised nothing. tree →
• The stain stubbornly stayed on my shirt. tree →
• She stubbornly kept trying until the puzzle was done. tree →
• The jar lid was stubbornly stuck. tree →
• “Nevertheless,” said Conn stubbornly, “I do not wish to banish my son; it is awkward and unnecessary.” tree →

note

Adverb from «stubborn»; noun «stubbornness» (double n). Can be good (refusing to give up) or bad (refusing to listen).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stubbornly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.