overthwartly en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English overthwertly; equivalent to overthwart + -ly.
Meanings
- (obsolete) In an overthwart manner; going across.
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(obsolete) perversely
distant, or disagreeing to the purpose, or returne into the cause overthwartly.
1577, Henry Peacham, The Garden of Eloquence:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overthwartly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overthwartly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |