Frowardly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a froward manner

    "They refuse still to return, Ephraim-like, going on frowardly in the way of their own heart."

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perversely

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"They refuse still to return, Ephraim-like, going on frowardly in the way of their own heart."

Etymology

From Middle English frowardly; equivalent to froward + -ly.

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