contrariwise

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Etymology

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

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contrariwise (not comparable)

  1. (literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
    • 1955, Philip Larkin, “Absences”, in The Less Deceived:
      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. (literary) on the other hand

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