perversely in English

adverb

[pə(r)'vɜrslɪ /-'vɜːs-]

in a deviant manner, aberrantly

Use "perversely" in a sentence

1. She was perversely pleased to be causing trouble.

2. Some saw it, perversely, as a victory.

3. Perversely, she was irritated by his kindness.

4. Our government, perversely, even tried to speed it up.

5. She continued, perversely, to wear shoes that damaged her feet.

6. Perversely, with the weather deteriorating in recent weeks, numbers picked up.

7. Intelligence in the mode of passion is always perversely.

8. Perversely, the existing system has begun to attract support, from three sources.

9. That both can find space at Sitges is tribute to this perversely funky festival.

10. Perversely, doing this will require the biggest and best of radio telescope arrays.

11. Awk (comparative more Awk, superlative most Awk) Perversely; in the wrong way

12. But above and beyond ... did that enemy face perversely appeal to her?

13. Awry Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely

14. But somewhat perversely I take their boast as a scientific proposition: life will fill the universe.

15. Perversely, Tess adores this faintly sinister patriarch, and hopes to wheedle her way into his affections.

16. Perversely, the sight set me to wondering if I had written anything that could be misconstrued.

17. Perversely, she was cross with him for having survived when she had spent the weekend fretting.

18. A pedagogy which denies this perversely creates difficulties which hamper the learner in this task.

19. Paul Verhoeven has a track record of movies so offensive they are perversely beguiling.

20. The best way to understand this book is to start, perversely, at the end.

21. 18 A pedagogy which denies this perversely creates difficulties which hamper the learner in this task.

22. He couldn't bear to be near her, yet, perversely, he still found himself looking out for her.

23. Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well.

24. The suppressor field seemed to work perversely on Jaq, who already knew how to hide his own light.

25. The cottage the gate belonged to had disappeared, but perversely its gate had been left behind.

26. One resident holding out, however perversely, could place unpleasant obstacles in the way of completing the project.

27. 27 And its velvety touch was perversely sensuous although, fortunately for Creed, not quite enough to gain his favour.

28. Perversely, however, wildlife in the area immediately surrounding the Chernobyl reactor appears to be flourishing 14 years after the accident.

29. Certainly there is little coherence in her timetabled day: indeed perversely its very staccato pattern is a feature Susie quite enjoys.

30. The Benghazi Attack Is a Scandal, but Not in the Way That You Think Perversely, this isn't exactly what Americans find scandalous

31. Contrarily: 1 adv in a contrary disobedient manner Synonyms: contrariwise , perversely adv contrary to expectations Synonyms: contrariwise , on the contrary , to the contrary

32. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English beguiling be‧guil‧ing / bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ / adjective ATTRACT attractive and interesting a beguiling smile — Beguilingly adverb Examples from the Corpus beguiling • Paul Verhoeven has a track record of movies so offensive they are perversely beguiling.

33. ‘He practices directing as Antithetically and abusively to the author's intentions as perversely possible, reaping kudos from benighted reviewers and audiences alike.’ ‘It's a question of Antithetically opposed ways of thinking.’ ‘The terms are used Antithetically, each in its distinctive correct legal sense.’