Definitions for perversely
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. perverselyadverb

   deliberately deviant

   "his perversely erotic notions"

2. perversely, contrarily, contrariwiseadverb

   in a contrary disobedient manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. perverselyadverb

   In a perverse manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perverselyadverb

   With intent to vex; peevishly; vexatiously; spitefully; crossly; with petty malignity.

   Etymology: from perverse.

   Men perversely take up picques and displeasures at others, and then every opinion of the disliked person must partake of his fate. Decay of Piety.

   Men that do not perversely use their words, or on purpose set themselves to cavil, seldom mistake the signification of the names of simple ideas. John Locke.

   A patriot is a dangerous post,
   When wanted by his country most,
   Perversely comes in evil times,
   Where virtues are imputed crimes. Jonathan Swift.

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1. perversely

   Perversely refers to behaving in a way that is unreasonable, contradictory, or counter to what is generally accepted or expected. It often involves demonstrating a willful determination or stubbornness to act in this manner, sometimes for the purpose of causing trouble or difficulty. It can also mean showing a desire to behave in a way that seems wrong, unacceptable, or in a sexually perverted manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perverselyadverb

   in a perverse manner

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perversely in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perversely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of perversely in a Sentence

1. Colin Greenwood:

   No matter how one approaches the figures, one is forced to the rather startling conclusion that the use of firearms in crime was very much less when there were no controls of any sort and when anyone, convicted criminal or lunatic, could buy any type of firearm without restriction. Half a century of strict controls on pistols has ended, perversely, with a far greater use of this weapon in crime than ever before.

2. David Carter:

   Too-strong economic data could perversely be a bad thing for markets if it caused the Fed to raise rates faster than expected, weak employment data may actually be welcomed.

3. Kerr Finlayson:

   From an issuer's perspective, dollar funding still offers a good arbitrage and perversely you've seen more execution certainty in the euro space, but we're still at a point where it makes sense to issue in US dollars, but it's hard to tell if it will last as new issue premiums rise.

4. Xu Hong:

   Some people, who do not know the truth, have questioned China's position of not accepting or participating in the arbitration, some others, who harbor ulterior motives, have made one-sided and misleading readings of the rules of international law, and, on that basis, made accusations or insinuations that China does not abide by law and perversely brand China a 'challenger' to international rules.

5. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   As we have seen elsewhere, if interest rates are too low or negative, the hit to bank profitability could perversely reduce credit availability or even increase its overall price.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perversely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perversely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perversely
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perversely