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perversely

[ per-vurs-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

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.
in an obstinate manner, rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wickedly or corruptly:
They perversely persist in the practice of torture.

First recorded in 1500–20; perverse ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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