contrawise

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

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Meanings

adjectivecontrawise (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of contrariwise.
adverbcontrawise (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of contrariwise.

    Contrawise, there are cases in which the longer text has the earmarks of conflation.

    2013, Jack R. Lundbom, Writing Up Jeremiah: The Prophet and the Book, page 3
Cite this entry
APA

contrawise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrawise

MLA

“contrawise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrawise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrawise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrawise.

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