thrawnly
/ˈθrɔnli/
adverb
- In a stubborn or contrary manner.
- He thrawnly refused to admit he was wrong, even with the evidence right in front of him.
- The child sat thrawnly in the corner, arms crossed, refusing to apologize.
- She thrawnly insisted on taking the long way home, just to prove a point.
- In a twisted or distorted way.
- The tree grew thrawnly, its branches curling in odd directions.
- The old fence posts leaned thrawnly to one side after years of weathering.
- His fingers bent thrawnly around the handle of the cane.
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