PERVERSELY

perversely

(adverb) deliberately deviant; “his perversely erotic notions”

perversely, contrarily, contrariwise

(adverb) in a contrary disobedient manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

perversely (comparative more perversely, superlative most perversely)

In a perverse manner.

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*verse"ly, adv.

Definition: In a perverse manner.

PERVERSE

Per*verse", a. Etym: [L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p.p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See Pervert.]

1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted. The only righteous in a word perverse. Milton.

2. Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary. To so perverse a sex all grace is vain. Dryden.

Syn.

– Froward; untoward; wayward; stubborn; ungovernable; intractable; cross; petulant; vexatious.

– Perverse, Froward. One who is froward is capricious, and reluctant to obey. One who is perverse has a settled obstinacy of will, and likes or dislikes by the rule of contradiction to the will of others.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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