mutinously

Examples

• All

• "You can't gamble on a bunch of waltzes," they grumbled mutinously.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Scarlett set her jaw mutinously and stared at her feet as they walked to Saint Mary's.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Mother," I said mutinously.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The breakfast room looked right out onto the ocean, which swelled angrily that morning, the water heaving itself mutinously up on the beach.

  Fiction book (1991)

• How often one reads a contemporary full-length novel and thinks quietly, mutinously, that it would have worked out better at half or a third the length.

  Blog text (4)

• Kicva's rose in anger, lowered mutinously, then finally grated as though she forced her words from between clenched teeth.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "I'm not going to school," he said; "I'm going to stay here and run this place like my father did." "Peter," Jack said firmly, "you'll be finished in the Glen this summer, and then will be time enough to make decisions." "I should be running Mossgrove, not you," Peter said mutinously.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "Guards, order Zhone Clieous to enjoy himself," Casimir cried mirthfully, "unless you would let him ruin this tribute!" The guards smiled mutinously at their master and remained at their posts.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The guards smiled mutinously at their master and remained at their posts.

• "Mother," I said mutinously.

Synonyms

D

defiantly

vsmutinously

16 5.4

In a bold way that shows you refuse to obey

is focused on rebelling against authority rather than only bold posing

R

rebelliously

vsmutinously

1 6.6

In a way that shows someone refuses to follow rules or people in charge

is more about active rebellion against those in charge

C

contumaciously

vsmutinously

• Formal

9.9

To refuse to obey people in charge in a stubborn way

is less about long stubborn defiance and more about rebellion

I

insubordinately

vsmutinously

9.2

Refusing to obey a person in charge

is broader meaning general resistance to those in power

D

disobediently

vsmutinously

5.1

In a way that refuses to obey rules or people in charge

is more strongly aimed at resisting leaders rather than mere noncompliance

Antonyms

O

obediently

12 2.7

In a willing way to do what someone says

C

compliantly

1 4.6

In a way that follows rules or instructions

How Rebellious

mutinously

1 8.4

defiantly

16 5.4

reluctantly

80 3.7

obediently

12 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology