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contrariwise

/kon-trer-ee-wahyz or, for 3, kuhn-trair-/US // ˈkɒn trɛr iˌwaɪz or, for 3, kənˈtrɛər- //UK // (ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz) //

反之亦然,相反地,反之

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in the opposite direction or way.
    • : on the contrary; in direct opposition to a statement, attitude, etc.
    • : perversely.

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Examples

  • Contrariwise, he could conceive a thing beyond the law being meritorious in itself.

  • Love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing.

  • All this swarming though minute world chooses and feels just contrariwise to our choice and our feeling.

  • And contrariwise certain Prussian horse also, it was too visible, did not compose themselves till fairly arear of our foot.

  • But, contrariwise, for ice coming to Springfield through Columbus, the latter in turn became the intermediate point.