— frowardly , adv. — frowardness , n.
/froh"weuhrd, froh"euhrd/ , adj.
willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.
[ 1150-1200; ME froward, fraward. See FRO, -WARD ]
Syn . obstinate, willful, disobedient, fractious, wayward, unmanageable, difficult.
Ant . docile, tractable.