ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Avertedly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Avertedly is an adverb meaning In an averted manner; turned away.

Meaning

In an averted manner; turned away.

Example Sentences

Maybe it was because they were looking down avertedly like that, trying to avoid the sound of the clock.
[…] he was surprised to see Isabel composedly, though avertedly, seated on the bench; the longer and fuller tresses of her now ungleaming hair flung back, and the guitar quietly leaning in the corner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include avoidantly, aloofly, askance, apathetically, evadingly, withdrawingly.

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