Perversely
11perverse — perversely, adv. perverseness, n. /peuhr verrs /, adj. 1. willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition: a perverse mood. 3.… …
12international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
13perverse — [[t]pə(r)vɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf (disapproval) Someone who is perverse deliberately does things that are unreasonable or that result in harm for themselves. It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend...… …
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18perverse — per|verse [pəˈvə:s US pərˈvə:rs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of pervertere; PERVERT1] behaving in an unreasonable way, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want you to do ▪ He gets perverse… …
19contrarily — adverb 1. in a contrary disobedient manner • Syn: ↑perversely, ↑contrariwise • Derived from adjective: ↑contrary, ↑perverse (for: ↑perversely) 2. contrary to expectations …
20Athwart — A*thwart , adv. 1. Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely. [1913 Webster] Sometimes athwart, sometimes he strook him straight. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely. [1913 Webster] All… …
