avertedly

/əˈvɝtɪdli/ adv

In an averted manner; turned away.

Word Origin Avertedly comes from Latin 'avertere' 'to turn away', from ab- 'away' and 'vertere' 'to turn'. The breakdown a+vert+ed+ly shows the turning action made into an adverb. 'Vertere' is a prolific root: divert, invert, convert, revert, subvert — all about turning. Avertedly means doing something with your gaze or attention turned away, like looking aside while speaking.

adv In an averted manner; turned away.

She looked avertedly out the window, unwilling to meet his gaze during the difficult conversation.

(副词) 避开地;回避地

在艰难的谈话中,她刻意地望向窗外,不愿与他对视。

(adverbio) con la mirada apartada; apartando la vista; desviando la mirada [De manera apartada; vuelto hacia otro lado.]

Miró con la vista apartada por la ventana, sin querer encontrar su mirada durante la conversación difícil.

(adverbe) en détournant le regard; d'un air détourné [**Avertedly** : d'une manière détournée ; en tournant le regard ou l'attention ailleurs.]

Elle regarda **avertedly** par la fenêtre, refusant de croiser son regard durant cette conversation difficile.

(Adverb) abgewandt; weggewandt [auf eine abgewandte, abweisende oder abkehrende Weise; mit abgewandtem Blick oder abweisender Haltung.]

Sie blickte **avertedly** aus dem Fenster und vermied es, ihm während des schwierigen Gesprächs in die Augen zu sehen.

(副詞) 顔をそむけて、目を逸らして。

彼女は難しい会話の間、彼の目線を避けて窓の外を見つめた。

(advérbio) com o olhar desviado [De maneira desviada; virado para o outro lado.]

Ela olhou desviada pela janela, sem querer encontrar o olhar dele durante a conversa difícil.

Word parts: a + vert + ed + ly

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