wayward
adjective
turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient.
waywardly
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a word derived from
wayward.
Example Sentences
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And Sunday, Westbrook was mostly a negative, the ball either slipping off his fingers or firing waywardly off his hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
The Rockets then dropped catches, leaked runs with misfields and bowled waywardly to allow an already eliminated Manchester to race away at the start of their chase, with opener Lizelle Lee ending 47 not out.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2021
Tottenham’s performance was typified by Harry Winks waywardly passing out to Son, warming up on the touchline, instead of Ben Davies.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020
Curry caught a waywardly high pass and touched down on the toes of his sneakers, balanced precariously just in bounds.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2016
Who was this man whose brain, independent 443 of the corporeal shell, played waywardly with scenes, characters and events, indissolubly associated with his own life?
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
