contrariwise

[ kon-trer-ee-wahyz or, for 3, kuhn-trair- ]

/ ˈkɒn trɛr iˌwaɪz or, for 3, kənˈtrɛər- /

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adverb

in the opposite direction or way.

on the contrary; in direct opposition to a statement, attitude, etc.

perversely.

Origin of contrariwise

First recorded in 1300–50, Middle English contrary-wyse; see origin at contrary, -wise

Words nearby contrariwise

contrapuntist, contrarian, contrariety, contrarily, contrarious, contrariwise, contrary, contrary motion, contrasexual, contrast, contrast agent

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Example sentences from the Web for contrariwise

A perpendicular drawne from the top falleth within the figure: And contrariwise.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
Contrariwise—I've seen many a fine promising lad spoiled by too much schoolin'.
Jeremy|Hugh Walpole
If a right line in a triangle be parallell to the base, it doth cut the shankes proportionally: And contrariwise.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
In all of them a Boreal end draws an Austral and repels a Boreal, and contrariwise, according to the laws magnetical.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth|William Gilbert of Colchester

The demand may be greater for boys than for girls, or contrariwise.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for contrariwise

contrariwise

/ (ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz) /

adverb

from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand

in the reverse way or direction

(kənˈtrɛərɪˌwaɪz) in a contrary manner

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单词	contrariwise
释义	contrariwise [ kon-trer-ee-wahyz or, for 3, kuhn-trair- ] / ˈkɒn trɛr iˌwaɪz or, for 3, kənˈtrɛər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contrariwise ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in the opposite direction or way. on the contrary; in direct opposition to a statement, attitude, etc. perversely. Origin of contrariwise First recorded in 1300–50, Middle English contrary-wyse; see origin at contrary, -wise Words nearby contrariwise contrapuntist, contrarian, contrariety, contrarily, contrarious, contrariwise, contrary, contrary motion, contrasexual, contrast, contrast agent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contrariwise A perpendicular drawne from the top falleth within the figure: And contrariwise. The Way To Geometry\|Peter Ramus Contrariwise—I've seen many a fine promising lad spoiled by too much schoolin'. Jeremy\|Hugh Walpole If a right line in a triangle be parallell to the base, it doth cut the shankes proportionally: And contrariwise. The Way To Geometry\|Peter Ramus In all of them a Boreal end draws an Austral and repels a Boreal, and contrariwise, according to the laws magnetical. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth\|William Gilbert of Colchester The demand may be greater for boys than for girls, or contrariwise. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner British Dictionary definitions for contrariwise contrariwise / (ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz) / adverb from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand in the reverse way or direction (kənˈtrɛərɪˌwaɪz) in a contrary manner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contrariwise diagonally, horizontally, vertically, crossways, converse, inverted, everted, transposed, turned, opposite, angular, athwart, awry, crisscross, cross, crossing, over, perpendicular, sideways, thwart
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contrariwise

adverb

Origin of contrariwise

Words nearby contrariwise

Example sentences from the Web for contrariwise

British Dictionary definitions for contrariwise

adverb

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