What is another word for dogmatically?

Pronunciation: [dɒɡmˈatɪkli] (IPA)

"Dogmatically" means to assert beliefs in a stubborn, rigid, or inflexible way. There are several synonyms for this word. Some of them include "authoritatively," "arrogantly," "domineeringly," and "inflexibly." Another example is "stubbornly" which means being unyielding in one's opinion. "Rigidly" suggests an unwavering adherence to rules and principles. "Obstinately" is also another synonym for "dogmatically" which suggests a persistent and stubborn refusal to comply with what is right. Regardless of the word used, it is clear that these synonyms all convey the idea of being uncompromising in one's beliefs.

Usage examples for Dogmatically

"There is as much difference between an old title and a new one as between new wine and old," she asserted dogmatically.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
"That's so," Peckover assented dogmatically.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
We must not decide dogmatically that it ought to have pleased or displeased on the simple ground that it is or is not congenial to ourselves.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen

Famous quotes with Dogmatically

  • I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.
    Bertrand Russell
  • However, intention needn't enter in, and if a reader sees things in a religious way, and the work is dogmatically acceptable, then I don't see why it should not be interpreted in that way, as well as in others.
    James Schuyler
  • We hate the very idea that our own ideas may be mistaken, so we cling dogmatically to our conjectures.
    Karl Popper
  • In seven different Scriptures God has dogmatically stated 'build all things according to the pattern (blueprint) shown to you.' You don't repair a Chevrolet from the Ford repair manual. In like manner, Body truth is not found in Hebrew doctrine. It's like trying to mix oil with water--it just can't be mixed
    Ron Garner
  • about religious teachingIf you merely teach dogmas dogmatically, you are not teaching in the sense in which I understand teaching... and learning... does not consist merely in knowing: it is not learning unless there is some corresponding doing.
    George Long (scholar)

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