Obstinately vs Obstinate - What's the difference?
obstinately | obstinate |
In an obstinate manner.
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
* 1686 , , "That men are justly punished for being obstinate in the defence of a fort that is not in reason to be defended",
Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
* 1927 , ,
Obstinately is a derived term of obstinate.
As a adverb obstinately
is in an obstinate manner.As a adjective obstinate is
stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.obstinately
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Adverb
(en adverb)- He obstinately made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it.
obstinate
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Adjective
(en adjective)- From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish
- Now it happened that Kasturbai had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate .