contrariwise

Meaning

1. (literary, not-comparable) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
2. (literary, not-comparable) on the other hand

Synonyms

on the contrary

contrarily

vice versa

to the contrary

inversely

perversely

the other way around

reversely

then again

vice-versa

withal

in reverse

arsy-versy

about

e contrario

contrary

conversely

on second thought

on the other hand

oppositely

rather

Translations

aksine

par contre

anzi

omgekeerd

al contrario

umgekehrt

au contraire

auf der anderen Seite

andersherum

d’altra banda

demgegenüber

andernteils

dahingegen

dafür aber

wiederum

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: contrary-wyse

In summary

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