frowardly

frowardly
adverb see froward

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Frowardly — Froward Fro ward, a. [Fro + ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frowardly — See froward. * * * …   Universalium

  • frowardly — fro·ward·ly …   English syllables

  • frowardly — adverb : in a froward manner …   Useful english dictionary

  • froward — frowardly, adv. frowardness, n. /froh weuhrd, froh euhrd/, adj. willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one s froward, intractable child. [1150 1200; ME froward, fraward. See FRO, WARD] Syn. obstinate, willful, disobedient,… …   Universalium

  • froward — adjective Etymology: Middle English, turned away, froward, from fro from + ward ward Date: 13th century 1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition 2. archaic adverse • frowardly adverb • frowardness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • frowardness — See frowardly. * * * …   Universalium

  • Isaiah 57 — 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • affreusement — [ afrøzmɑ̃ ] adv. • 1538; de affreux 1 ♦ D une manière affreuse, particulièrement effrayante ou révoltante. ⇒ horriblement. Il a été affreusement torturé. 2 ♦ (1701) Extrêmement, terriblement. « Il est affreusement ivre » (A. Gide). Un plat… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • perversely — Synonyms and related words: bearishly, cantankerously, churlishly, contrarily, contrariwise, crabbedly, crankily, crossly, crustily, fractiously, frowardly, huffily, ill humoredly, ill naturedly, irascibly, irritably, snappily, sourly, sulkily,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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