# overthwartly

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. In an overthwart manner; going across.
2. perversely

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overthwartly