1. in a stubborn or uncooperative manner; resistantly
Usage: formal

Examples

• The student refractorily refused to follow the new classroom rules.
• She refractorily ignored all attempts at compromise during the negotiation.
• The committee member refractorily opposed every proposed change.
• He refractorily maintained his position despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
• The witness refractorily declined to answer the prosecutor’s questions.
• The employee refractorily resisted the new company policies.