Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perversely

/pɚvˈɝsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: per-verse-ly
IPA: /pɚvˈɝsli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a perverse manner.

Example Sentences

"But even if one of the curves is sloped “perversely,” the condition may still be fulfilled […]"
"By such perversely exacting standards the possibilities for a genuine, living Inuit art to exist at all are slim."
"There is another reason the films are so entertaining and successful, though (with the franchise earning more than $500 million dollars so far). Perversely, we love John Wick himself. That lethal, bereaved assassin is a good bad guy for our times, the natural extension of Tony Soprano, Walter White and all the other heroic antiheroes the culture has embraced."

Etymology

Etymology tree English perverse Middle English -ly English -ly English perversely From perverse + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more perversely (comparative) most perversely (superlative)

Synonyms

contrarily contrariwise

Rhymes With

adversely inversely worsley tersely yearsley pursley

Questions

How do you pronounce perversely?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚvˈɝsli/.
What does perversely mean?: In a perverse manner.
Where does perversely come from?: Etymology tree English perverse Middle English -ly English -ly English perversely From perverse + -ly.

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