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perversely

[ per-vurs-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a willful manner that goes counter to what is expected or desired; contrarily:

    She clung perversely to beliefs and behavior that would confound her parents for years.

  2. in an obstinate manner, rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wickedly or corruptly:

    They perversely persist in the practice of torture.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of perversely1

First recorded in 1500–20; perverse ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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He said that, perversely, finding the money was the easy part.

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Trim and perversely puppyish, the character doesn’t let age keep him down for long.

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It’s worth noting, perversely, that Moore’s Elisabeth Sparkle is supposed to be an Oscar winner.

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But one need look no further than the perversely disparate treatment of two federal judges to appreciate the urgent need for reform.

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In that world, Thomas argues, people only trust “their†evidence and “languish in a perversely post-modern Frankenstein world of no facts matter—unless they are mine.â€

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