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contrariwise
(con|trari|wise)
Pronunciation:
/kənˈtrɛːrɪwʌɪz, ˈkɒntrərɪˌwʌɪz/
adverb
in the opposite way or order:
it worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number then you put the money in
in contrast to something that has just been stated or mentioned:
contrariwise, a registered person may vote, even if not entitled to be registered
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