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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Un·to·ward a.
 1. Froward; perverse. “Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”
 2. Awkward; ungraceful. “Untoward words.” --Creech. “Untoward manner.” --Swift.
 3. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.
 -- Un*to*ward*ly, adv. -- Un*to*ward*ness, n.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Un·to·ward·ly, a. Perverse; froward; untoward. “Untowardly tricks and vices.”
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