Hostilely; perversely; fiercely. Obsolete.

In a contrarious manner; in opposition or hostility; with self-willed perversity.

In a wayward manner (in various senses).

In a froward manner; perversely; adversely. (Now chiefly archaic in Biblical phrases.)

Adversely; contrarily; perversely. Obsolete.

perversely.

In a perverse manner; with perversity; contrarily.

awry; perversely, contrarily; obstinately; bad-temperedly.

perversely.

frowardly, perversely.

In the way of opposition or contrariety; perversely; ‘crossly’.

Perversely. Obsolete.

In an unreclaimable manner, esp. irredeemably, irremediably, incorrigibly. Cf. irreclaimably, adv.

In a peevish manner; with irritable discontent or petty bad temper. Formerly also: †perversely, capriciously, spitefully, foolishly (obsolete).

Rudely, roughly; frowardly.

In a bloodthirsty manner; cruelly, violently. Now rare.

adv. Across the grain. (literal and figurative)

Obstinately, stubbornly; cantankerously, contrarily. Cf. cussed, adj. 3.

With self-willed opposition, perversely, contrarily.