Mulishly

Mulishly
Mulish Mul"ish (m[=u]l"[i^]sh), a. Like a mule; sullen; stubborn. -- {Mul"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Mul"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • mulishly — adverb see mulish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mulishly — See mulish. * * * …   Universalium

  • mulishly — adverb In a mulish manner …   Wiktionary

  • mulishly — mjuːlɪlɪʃlɪ adv. like a mule, stubbornly, in an unyielding manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mulishly — mul·ish·ly …   English syllables

  • mulishly — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑stubbornly, ↑pig headedly, ↑obdurately, ↑obstinately, ↑cussedly • Derived from adjective: ↑cussed …   Useful english dictionary

  • mulish — mulishly, adv. mulishness, n. /myooh lish/, adj. of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable. [1745 55; MULE1 + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • cussedly — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑stubbornly, ↑pig headedly, ↑obdurately, ↑mulishly, ↑obstinately • Derived from adjective: ↑cussed, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • obdurately — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑stubbornly, ↑pig headedly, ↑mulishly, ↑obstinately, ↑cussedly • Derived from adjective: ↑cussed …   Useful english dictionary

  • obstinately — adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner (Freq. 2) she remained stubbornly in the same position • Syn: ↑stubbornly, ↑pig headedly, ↑obdurately, ↑mulishly, ↑cussedly • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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