"contrapositively" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From contrapositive + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contrapositive|ly}} contrapositive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} contrapositively (not comparable)
  1. (logic) By the inverse of the converse of a given proposition. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Logic
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