perversely

Example Sentences

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It’s actually quite problematic that some perversely rich guys meddle in our affairs in their own way.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

So maybe it’s perversely apt that the Broadway revival of the musical “Chess” should feel eye-glazingly interminable, despite a cast of thrillingly good singers in top form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Parris Island’s staff, perversely enough, represents the exact opposite of Barbara’s parenting style.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

He said that, perversely, finding the money was the easy part.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

I bought a complete set of the Harvard Classics—chiefly because Bobby said we didn’t have room for them in our suite—and rather perversely read all fifty volumes.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger