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inflexibly

/ɪnˈflɛk.sə.bli/
in · flex · i · bly
Adjective:inflexible
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• adverb

1

In a manner that refuses to change, compromise, or adapt to new circumstances; stubbornly or unyieldingly.

Example

"The committee adhered inflexibly to the outdated regulations despite numerous appeals from the faculty."

2

In a physically stiff, rigid, or unbending manner.

Example

"The heavy iron beam stood inflexibly against the weight of the collapsing roof."

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• Rhymes for inflexibly

• Nearby Words

inflection
inflexibility
inflexible
inflexibly
inflict
inflicter
infliction

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective inflexible plus the adverbial suffix -ly, tracing back to the Latin inflexibilis, from in- ('not') and flectere ('to bend').

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