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Untowardly

Untowardly \Un*to"ward*ly\, a. Perverse; froward; untoward. ``Untowardly tricks and vices.''
--Locke.

Untowardly

Untoward \Un*to"ward\, a. [Pref. un- not + toward.]

  1. Froward; perverse. ``Save yourselves from this untoward generation.''
    --Acts ii. 40.

  2. Awkward; ungraceful. ``Untoward words.''
    --Creech. ``Untoward manner.''
    --Swift.

  3. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident. [1913 Webster] -- Un*to"ward*ly, adv. -- Un*to"ward*ness, n.

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untowardly

adv. In an untoward way.

Usage examples of "untowardly".

The smallest of the rats had been untowardly silent since Chip had emerged carrying Doc in his arms.