Meaning & use
Contrariwise
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In the opposite way; conversely.
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Some plants thrive in shade; contrariwise, others need full sun to survive.
He expected praise, but contrariwise, his boss criticized the report.
A note on using this word
A somewhat old-fashioned word, memorably used by Lewis Carroll's Tweedledee and Tweedledum in 'Through the Looking-Glass.'
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converselyoppositely
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