# stubborn vs stubbornly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stubborn
*adjective · IPA /ˈstʌbɚn/ · frequency rank #10,286*
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

### stubbornly
*adverb · frequency rank #32,198*
In a stubborn manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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