untowardly adjective 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •Untoward.They frequently learn from unbred or debauched Servants, such Language, untowardly Tricks and Vices, as otherwise they possibly would be ignorant of all their Lives. — 1693 adverb1 •In an untoward way.O day untowardly turned! — 1598 formsmore untowardly · most untowardly