Both Uses of
untoward
in
Emma
- She lived with her single daughter in a very small way, and was considered with all the regard and respect which a harmless old lady, under such untoward circumstances, can excite.†
Chpt 1.3-4 *
- I have observed, Mrs. Elton, in the course of my life, that if things are going untowardly one month, they are sure to mend the next.†
Chpt 2.17-18
Definition:
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(untoward) improper, awkward, or unfavorable