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contumaciously

con·tu·ma·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-too-mey-shuh s, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ-/
    • /ˌkɒn.tjuː.ˈmeɪ.ʃə.sli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-too-mey-shuh s, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ-/

Definitions of contumaciously word

  • adjective contumaciously stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. 2
  • noun contumaciously In a contumacious manner. 1
See all 2 definitions of contumaciously

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Origin of contumaciously

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; contumacy + -ous

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Parts of speech for Contumaciously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contumaciously

contumaciously popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for contumaciously

adv contumaciously

  • firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • inflexibly — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • resolutely — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
  • unreasonably — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
  • mulish — of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

adverb contumaciously

  • stubbornly — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
All 31 Synonyms of contumaciously

Antonyms for contumaciously

adv contumaciously

  • obediently — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
  • graciously — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • docilely — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
All 3 Antonyms of contumaciously

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