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contumaciously

[kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo-] Origin

con·tu·ma·cious

[kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo-]
adjective
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.

Origin:
1590–1600; contumacy + -ous

con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
con·tu·ma·cious·ness, con·tu·mac·i·ty [kon-too-mas-i-tee, -tyoo-] , noun
non·con·tu·ma·cious, adjective
non·con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
non·con·tu·ma·cious·ness, noun
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un·con·tu·ma·cious, adjective
un·con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
un·con·tu·ma·cious·ness, noun
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contrary, pigheaded, factious, refractory, headstrong, intractable.

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Contumaciously is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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contumacious (ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs)
 
adj
stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
 
contu'maciously
 
adv
 
contu'maciousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

contumacious
c.1600, from L. contumaci-, stem of contumax (see contumely) + -ous.
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