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Meaning of mulishly in English:

mulishly

Pronunciation /ˈmjuːlɪʃli/

adverb

See mulish

‘But in the past year, Labour was mulishly refusing to admit that anything was wrong anywhere in its vicinity.’
  • ‘And I really can't see why we can't use it,’ Kitty said, turning to Alexia and setting her jaw mulishly.’
  • ‘She mulishly turned her head away from him, making him smirk.’
  • ‘He glanced at Jen, who folded her arms mulishly across her chest.’
  • ‘He gave a pointed look at the younger boy, who was glaring mulishly at the floor.’