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contrariwise

adv

Etymology

From Middle English contrary-wyse; equivalent to contrary + -wise.

  1. inherited from contrary-wyse

Definitions

  1. In the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction.

    • Rain patters on a sea that tilts and sighs. / Fast-running floors, collapsing into hollows, / Tower suddenly, spray-haired. Contrariwise, / A wave drops like a wall: another follows, / Wilting and scrambling

  2. on the other hand

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA