overthwartly

See also: over-thwartly

English

Etymology

From Middle English overthwertly; equivalent to overthwart +‎ -ly.

Adverb

overthwartly (comparative more overthwartly, superlative most overthwartly)

1. (obsolete) In an overthwart manner; going across.
2. (obsolete) perversely
   • 1577, Henry Peacham, The Garden of Eloquence:

     distant, or disagreeing to the purpose, or returne into the cause overthwartly.

References

• “overthwartly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.