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单词 contrariwise
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contrariwise

/kənˈtrɛːrɪwʌɪz / /ˈkɒntrərɪˌwʌɪz /
adverb
1In the opposite way or order: it worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number then you put the money in...
  • He dare not turn the wheel contrariwise.
1.1In contrast to something that has just been stated or mentioned: contrariwise, a registered person may vote, even if not entitled to be registered...
  • Paradoxically, he then offers a contrariwise view of what differentiates American and Continental strategy on achieving a worthy and just international order.
  • Madeline, contrariwise, insisted on joining me in the search for food.
  • The very best instructor for students may have no conception of the higher lines of work in his branch, and contrariwise, how many brilliant investigators have been wretched teachers?
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