perversely
Example Sentences
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A third factor aiding the Americans, perversely, was the capture of Gen. Charles Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And David plays Lincoln’s nemesis, Stevie Nichols, the very successful former partner of Lincoln’s late mother, upon whom the son remains perversely fixated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Aggrievement and isolation, perversely enough, became the glue that holds the community together.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2025
But perversely, Bird says, the regulatory focus on banks has led to even more money being lent against land, because it is perceived as safe.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2025
It was rather as though, after being in makeshift wet dock for days, the Queen Mary had just sailed out of, say, Walden Pond, as suddenly and perversely as she had sailed in.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
