"contrarywise" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English contrary-wyse; equivalent to contrary + -wise. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|contrary-wyse}} Middle English contrary-wyse, {{suffix|en|contrary|wise}} contrary + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} contrarywise (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of contrariwise. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: contrariwise
    Sense id: en-contrarywise-en-adj-0ukaTUIC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English contrary-wyse; equivalent to contrary + -wise. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|contrary-wyse}} Middle English contrary-wyse, {{suffix|en|contrary|wise}} contrary + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} contrarywise (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of contrariwise. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: contrariwise
    Sense id: en-contrarywise-en-adv-0ukaTUIC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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