perversely

Example Sentences

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Leavened by dark humor, “Blood Ties” is breathtaking in conception and execution, with a perversely pastoral finale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It’s actually quite problematic that some perversely rich guys meddle in our affairs in their own way.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

Parris Island’s staff, perversely enough, represents the exact opposite of Barbara’s parenting style.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

He said that, perversely, finding the money was the easy part.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

He thought he should write them in Chinese, then translate them, but when he sat down, he perversely found that he wanted to compose in English.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen