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Definition of Contumaciously

Contumaciously
Contumacious Con`tu*ma"cious, a. [L. contumax, -acis. See Contumacy.] 1. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient. There is another very, efficacious method for subding the most obstinate, contumacious sinner. --Hammond. 2. (Law) Willfully disobedient to the summous or prders of a court. --Blackstone. Syn: Stubborn; obstinate; obdurate; disobedient; perverse; unyielding; headstrong. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*ma"cious*ness, n.

Meaning of Contumaciously from wikipedia

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