What does avertedly mean?
Avertedly means In an averted manner; turned away..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In an averted manner; turned away..
[…] 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.
Maybe it was because they were looking down avertedly like that, trying to avoid the sound of the clock.
Use avertedly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Avertedly means In an averted manner; turned away..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] 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.
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