contumaciously
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- rebelliously: in a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously"
- (contumacious) wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment"
- (Contumacious) Contumacy is a stubborn refusal to obey authority or, particularly in law, the wilful contempt of the order or summons of a court (see contempt of court.) The term is derived from the Latin word contumacia, meaning firmness or stubbornness.
- In a contumacious manner
- (Contumacious) The spirit or attitude of those who refuse to honor and obey court rules and orders. One may be said to have shown a contumacious disregard for the court's authority.