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contrariwise

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  1. 1. adv. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand. Source: opted
  2. 2. adv. In a contrary order; conversely. Source: opted
  3. 3. adv. in a contrary disobedient manner Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adv. with the order reversed Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adv. contrary to expectations Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing. 1 Pet. iii. 9. 2. In a contrary order; conversely. Everything that acts upon the fluids must, at the same time, act upon the solids, and contrariwise. Arbuthnot. Source: webster
  7. 7. r:100 r in a contrary disobedient manner r with the order reversed r contrary to expectations; on the contrary, he went out with his friends" Source: ecdict

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