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contrariwise

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con·trar·i·wise  (kntrr-wz, kn-trâr-)
adv.
1. From a contrasting point of view.
2. In the opposite way or reverse order.
3. In a perverse manner.
contrariwise
Adverb
1. from a contrasting point of view
2. in the opposite way
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.contrariwise - in a contrary disobedient manner
contrarily, perversely
2.contrariwise - with the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa"
the other way around, vice versa
3.contrariwise - contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
on the contrary, to the contrary, contrarily


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Contrariwise, certain Laodiceans, and lukewarm persons, think they may accommodate points of religion, by middle way, and taking part of both, and witty reconcilements; as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
She had not yielded for an instant to the enervating charm of the tropics, but contrariwise was more active, more worldly, more decided than anyone in a temperate clime would have thought it possible to be.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Again, David will not unbend when in the company of babies, expecting them unreasonably to rise to his level, but contrariwise Porthos, though terrible to tramps, suffers all things of babies, even to an exploration of his mouth in an attempt to discover what his tongue is like at the other end.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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