obstinately

adjective

1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
2. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out: obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
3. not easily controlled or overcome: the obstinate growth of weeds.
4. not yielding readily to treatment, as a disease.

adjective

1. adhering fixedly to a particular opinion, attitude, course of action, etc
2. self-willed or headstrong
3. difficult to subdue or alleviate; persistentan obstinate fever

adj.mid-14c., from Latin obstinatus “resolute, resolved, determined, inflexible, stubborn,” past participle of obstinare “persist, stand stubbornly, set one’s mind on,” from ob “by” (see ob-) + stinare, related to stare “stand,” from PIE root *sta- “to stand” (see stet). Related: Obstinately. adj.

1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action.
2. Difficult to alleviate or cure.