subversively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The discrepancy between the subject matter and the tone makes “Meet Cute” something of a daring oddity that subversively upends audiences’ expectations.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
It’s we who must decide if there will even be generations, a century from now, to look back on our follies, no less thank us for subversively saving our planet for them.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
In what feels like a watershed, a movie showcases a Latino superhero centrally and fully, along with his culture, family, food and, subversively, politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
The church came to represent Rus national identity as people turned to Christianity to distinguish themselves from, and perhaps subversively resist, the Mongols.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Starring Dakota Johnson as the “past her prime” heroine Anne Elliot, “Persuasion,” debuting on Netflix on Friday, is still set in Regency-era England but with some distinctly modern flourishes and a subversively comedic voice.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
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