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- [per-vurs]
- /pərˈvɜrs/
- /pəˈvɜːs/
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- [per-vurs]
- /pərˈvɜrs/
Definitions of perversely word
- adjective perversely willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. 1
- adjective perversely characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition: a perverse mood. 1
- adjective perversely wayward or cantankerous. 1
- adjective perversely persistent or obstinate in what is wrong. 1
- adjective perversely turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt. 1
- adverb perversely against what is right 1
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Origin of perversely
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin perversus facing the wrong way, askew, orig. past participle of pervertere. See pervert
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Parts of speech for Perversely
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perversely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perversely
adv perversely
- abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
adverb perversely
- aberrantly — in an aberrant manner
- argumentatively — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
- contrarily — in a perverse or obstinate manner
- disputatiously — In a disputatious manner.
- illogically — In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
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