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obstinately

/ˈɑbstɪnətli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
ob-sti-nate-ly
IPA
/ˈɑbstɪnətli/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an obstinate manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English obstinate Middle English -ly English -ly English obstinately From obstinate + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑbstɪnətli/
  • British English: /ˈɒbstɪnətli/

Inflected Forms

more obstinately (comparative) most obstinately (superlative)

Synonyms

stubbornly pig-headedly obdurately mulishly cussedly

Questions

How do you pronounce obstinately?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑbstɪnətli/.
What does obstinately mean?
In an obstinate manner.
Where does obstinately come from?
Etymology tree English obstinate Middle English -ly English -ly English obstinately From obstinate + -ly.

How to pronounce obstinately

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