Usage of "perversely"

português

In a contrary disobedient manner.

Uso de perversely em inglês

These oddball science fiction flops are original in sometimes perversely derivative ways. 
 The Guardian 

The rise of Trump has led, perversely, to the revival of Obama. 
 The Guardian 

Oh, she's a viper, yes, and, perversely, Rodrigo admires her for it. 
 The pretender's crown 

I do not believe that humanity is perversely astray, hurrying to destruction. 
 At Large 

Adieu, my dearest Susan, I wish matters did not go so perversely. 
 Lady Susan 

There was silence for a moment between them, then she added perversely- 
 The Path of a Star 

Persistently, perversely, Bennett stopped his ears to every consideration, to every argument. 
 A Man's Woman 

The scene, perversely, reminded Sylvia of football games she'd seen in long-gone days. 
 Mutated 

A voice sounds from a great distance, both familiar and deeply, perversely strange. 
 The half-made world 

Hakim seemed perversely despondent that he had not presented his case more strongly. 
 Anvil of stars 

But the adversaries everywhere perversely apply the name sacrifice to the ceremony alone. 
 The Apology of the Augsburg Confession 

But the tender passion perversely delights in raising obstacles to itself. 
 Man and Wife 

The moral order is completely upside down, and we find it perversely fascinating. 
 News.com.au 

But, almost perversely, all, the talk in England is of drink. 
 The Irish Times 

And she lingered, perversely resolved to steep herself in the agony. 
 Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill 

Phebe still scorns Corin and perversely falls in love with Ganymede. 
 Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies 

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Translations for perversely

português

Perversely ao longo do tempo

Perversely nas variantes da língua

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Significados de perversely em inglês