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Contrariwise

Contrariwise Meaning & Definition
Contrariwise Definition And Meaning

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

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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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