About The Word Contrariwise
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Contrariwise
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What's The Definition Of Contrariwise?
[adv] contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
[adv] with the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa" [adv] in a contrary disobedient manner Synonyms | Synonyms for Contrariwise: contrarily | on the contrary | perversely | the other way around | to the contrary | vice versa Related Terms | Find terms related to Contrariwise: See Also | Contrariwise In Webster's Dictionary \Con"tra*ri*wise\ (? or ?), adv.
1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing;
but contrariwise, blessing. --1 Pet. iii.
9.
2. In a contrary order; conversely.
Everything that acts upon the fluids must, at the
same time, act upon the solids, and contrariwise.
--Arbuthnot.
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