Perversely
[pə'və:sli]
Definition
(adv.) deliberately deviant; 'his perversely erotic notions'.
(adv.) in a contrary disobedient manner.
Inputed by Hilary--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a perverse manner.
Typist: Rachel
Examples
- If they were cold, yet how perversely this fond little soul interpreted them into warmth. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Shouldst thou adhere perversely to thy passion for this Rebecca, thou wilt give Beaumanoir the power of expelling thee, and he will not neglect it. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Chiefly to enjoy good conversation, I understand, her husband retorted perversely; and she broke into an appreciative laugh. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- But I am not going to be depressed, she cried perversely. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- The end of it was that I perversely led him back to the subject of her ladyship's letter. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Anywhere's nowhere, said Miss Jellyby, stopping perversely. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Typist: Rachel