Question

as the storm approached, the old - timers reminded one another that theyd ridden out many hurricanes before. once again, when the evacuation orders came out, they obdurately refused to leave. what does the word \obdurately\ mean in this context? use these dictionary entries to answer the question: ob - (prefix) completely dur (root) hard, strong stubbornly foolishly nervously quietly

Explanation:

The prefix "ob -" means completely and the root "dur" means hard, strong. So "obdurately" implies a firm, stubborn refusal. Among the options, "stubbornly" best fits this meaning as the old - timers firmly refused to leave despite evacuation orders.

Answer:

stubbornly