contrarywise

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A form of contrariwise — In the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction.

OriginMiddle English contrary-wyse →
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Meanings

adjectivecontrarywise (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of contrariwise.
adverbcontrarywise (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of contrariwise.

    The Solidity of a Sphere, is to the Cube of its Periphery, as 0.5236 to 1. And contrarywise.

    1729, Thomas Weston, A treatise of arithmetic, page 383

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcontrary-wyse
  2. Englishcontrarywise

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

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APA

contrarywise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrarywise

MLA

“contrarywise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrarywise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrarywise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrarywise.

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