mulishly
- adverb
- /ˈmjuːlɪʃli/
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tercamente
- She lifted Ann from the cradle and paced mulishly about the room, on the verge of tears herself.
Examples
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He refused to change his mind and mulishly stood by his decision.
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He shook his head mulishly.
Fiction book (1992) -
I mulishly believed that if I had at least one more opportunity like the one during the winter, everything would be different, and Mary or Magdalene, it didn't matter which, would talk like Sapfo, like our beautiful, sweet Bozena Nemcova.
Fiction book (1997) -
Despite the team's suggestions, she mulishly insisted on proceeding with her original plan.
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The child mulishly argued against going to bed, wanting to stay up later.
Synonyms
27
3.7
Refuse to change your mind or behavior even when you have good reasons
22
6.4
In a firm way that shows you refuse to change your mind
15
5.8
Firmly and without changing their mind
8
6.7
In a way that shows strong determination and keeps trying without giving up
2
7.2
Refusing to change your opinion or what you do
2
5.2
In a firm and determined way
1
9.1
Refuses to change one's mind in a stubborn way
In a stubborn way, refusing to change even when shown to be wrong
In a stubborn way, refusing to change or agree
Antonyms
How Stubbornly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mulishly comes from mule, the animal known for being stubborn, together with -ish meaning 'like' and -ly that makes it an adverb. So, to act mulishly is to behave 'like a mule', which means to be stubborn or to refuse to change.