contrariwise
adverb/kənˈtreəriwaɪz/
/kənˈtreriwaɪz/
(formal)- used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a contrast
- You can only vote if you are a member. Contrariwise, not all members have the right to vote.
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- in the opposite way
- It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in.
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