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Definition: Contrariwise |
ContrariwiseAdverb1. In a contrary disobedient manner. 2. With the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa". 3. Contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "contrariwise" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Synonyms: ContrariwiseSynonyms: contrarily (adv), on the contrary (adv), perversely (adv), the other way around (adv), to the contrary (adv), vice versa (adv). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contrariety | Adverb: contrarily; Adjective: contra, contrariwise, per contra, on the contrary, nay rather; vice versa; on the other hand; (in compensation). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Title |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Author | Quotation |
Boethius | Nothing is miserable but what is thought so, and contrariwise, every estate is happy if he that bears it be content. |
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| "Contrariwise" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 93.33% of the time. "Contrariwise" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 93.33% | 14 | 93,893 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 6.67% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 15 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
contrariwise | 9 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "contrariwise"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | përkundrazi (contrary to, on the contrary), në drejtim të kundërt (about, backwards). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | على العكس (per contra), العكس بالعكس (conversely, on the contrary, reciprocally), بطريقة معاكسة, بإتجاه معاكس. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | от друга страна (still, whereas), обратно (back, counter, inversely, obversely, right about, vice versa), наопаки (awry, backwards, contra, criss cross, inside out, topsy turvy, upside down), напротив (contra, on the contrary), по обратен начин. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | naopak (conversely, on the contrary, vice versa, vv). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | par contre, en sens opposé, au contraire (contrary, on the contrary, per contra). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | umgekehrt (contrary, converse, conversely, inverse, inversely, inverted, opposite, retrograde, reverse, reversed, the other way around, vice versa). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αντιθέτωσ (about), τουναντίον (on the contrary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | visszafelé (aback, backwards), természetellenesen (contrariously, unnaturally), rosszindulatúan (contrariously, maliciously, malignly, spitefully, sullenly, unkindly), perverz módon (contrariously), másként (alias, other, otherwise, to change one's mind), ellenkezőleg (on the contrary, the boot is on the other leg, the boot is on the wrong leg), ellenkező irányban (in the opposite direction), bosszantás kedvéért (contrariously). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | invece (conversely, instead, instead of, lieu, on the contrary), in senso contrario, al contrario (conversely). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | noi ry hoi (against one another, contrasting), er y laue elley, er y cheu elley. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ontrariwisecay vice-versa (vice versa), pelo outro lado, pelo contrário (on the contrary), de outro modo (either, else, other, otherwise). (various references) pe de altã parte (again, but then, then, too), invers (about, backward, backwards, by contraries, contrarily, converse, conversely, counter, inverse, inversely, opposed, opposite, reciprocally, reverse, topsy turvy, vice versa), dimpotrivã (on the contrary, per contra), în direcţie opusã (in the reverse direction). (various references) наоборот (conversely, on the contrary, other way around, other way round, vice versa, vice-versa). (various references) suprotno (contrary, conversely, counter, unlike, vice versa). (various references) a la inversa (conversely, inversely). (various references) tvärtom (on the contrary, quite the opposite), motsträvligt, däremot (against it, on the contrary). (various references) tersine (against the grain, athwart, backward, backwards, contrarily, conversely, crisscross, inversely, over, per contra, retro-), bilâkis (contrarily, far from it, on the contrary, rather), aksine (by contrast with, contra, contrarily, conversely, crisscross, in contradistinction for, in contradistinction to, on the contrary, per contra, rather), aksi yönde. (various references) в іншому напрямі, навпаки (au contraire, backward, backwards, contra, conversely, in reverse, on the contrary, over against, topsy turvy, vice versa). (various references) trái lại ngược chiều, trái chiều trái thói bướng bỉnh, ngang ngược (contrary), ngược lại (contrarily, reverse, vice versa). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | 2 Corinthians Chapter 2, Verse 7 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Wste tounantion mallon umaV carisasqai kai parakalesai mhpwV th perissotera luph katapoqh o toioutoV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ita ut e contra magis donetis et consolemini ne forte abundantiori tristitia absorbeatur qui eiusmodi est |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | So that ayenward ye rathir foryyuen and coumfort, lest perauenture he that is suche a maner man, be sopun vp bi more grete heuynesse. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | So that now contrary wyse ye ought to forgeve him and comforte him: lest that same persone shuld be swalowed vp with over moche hevines. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | So that on the other hand, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 2 Corinthians Chapter 2, Verse 7 |
| Cebuano | busa kinahanglan nga karon inyo na siyang pasayloon ug pagalipayon, kay tingali unya dag-on siya sa hilabihang kaguol. |
| Croatian | pa ga vi radije pomilujte i utješite da ga pretjerana žalost ne shrva. |
| Danish | så at I tværtimod snarere skulle tilgive og trøste ham, for at han ikke skal drukne i den alt for store Bedrøvelse. |
| Dutch | Alzo dat gij daarentegen hem liever moet vergeven en vertroosten, opdat de zodanige door al te overvloedige droefheid niet enigszins worde verslonden. |
| Finnish | niin että teidän päinvastoin ennemmin tulee antaa anteeksi ja lohduttaa, ettei hän ehkä menehtyisi liian suureen murheeseen. |
| French | en sorte que vous devez bien plutôt lui pardonner et le consoler, de peur qu`il ne soit accablé par une tristesse excessive. |
| German | daß ihr nun hinfort ihm desto mehr vergebet und ihn tröstet, auf daß er nicht in allzu große Traurigkeit versinke. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Sekarang kalian harus mengampuni dia dan memberi dorongan lagi kepadanya supaya ia jangan terlalu sedih hati sampai putus asa. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Sebaliknya itu patutlah kamu mengampuni dan menghiburkan dia, supaya jangan orang itu karam oleh tersangat dukacitanya. |
| Italian | cosicché voi dovreste piuttosto usargli benevolenza e confortarlo, perché egli non soccomba sotto un dolore troppo forte. |
| Maori | Engari rawa ia me whakarere noa iho tana e koutou, ka whakamarie i a ia, kei tupono ka horomia ia e tona pouri nui rawa. |
| Norwegian | så at I derimot heller skal tilgi og trøste ham, forat han ikke skal gå til grunne i ennu større sorg. |
| Portuguese | De maneira que, pelo contrário, deveis antes perdoar-lhe e consolá-lo, para que ele não seja devorado por excessiva tristeza. |
| Rumanian | awa cq acum, este mai bine sq -l iertayi, wi sq -l mkngqiayi, ca sq nu fie doborkt de prea multq mkhnire. |
| Russian | ФБЛ ЮФП ЧБН МХЮЫЕ ХЦЕ ТПУФЙФШ ЕЗП Й ХФЕЫЙФШ, "Б'Щ ПО ОЕ 'ЩМ ПЗМПЭЕО ЮТЕЪНЕТОПА ЕЮБМША. |
| Shuar | Antsu yamaikia tsankuratniuitrume. Shiir Enentáimtikratniuitrume. Niisha Imiá Kúntuts pujus Nú arant Ajasáin tusarum Túratniuitrume. |
| Spanish | Así que, más bien, debierais perdonarle y animarle, para que no sea consumido por demasiada tristeza. |
| Swahili | Iliyobakia ni afadhali kwenu kumsamehe mtu huyo na kumpa moyo ili asije akahuzunika mno na kukata tamaa kabisa. |
| Swedish | I mån alltså nu tvärtom snarare förlåta och trösta honom, så att han icke till äventyrs går under genom sin alltför stora bedrövelse. |
| Uma | Ni'ampungi pai' nitanta'u-imi-hawo. Nee-neo' mpai' susa' rahi na'epe, alaa-na mere' -mi nono-na. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Misspellings | |
"Contrariwise" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: contariwise, contrariwaise. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "contrariwise" (pronounced 'Con"tra*ri*wise'): Afterwise, Altarwise, Anglewise, Anthemwise, Anywise, Archwise, Arriswise, Barwise, Bendwise, Breadthwise, Broadwise, Chevronwise, Clockwise, Cornerwise, Crescentwise, Crosswise, Fesswise, Flatwise, Gatewise, likewise, longwise, Loverwise, Nowise, Otherwise, Overwise, Palewise, Saltirewise, Shuttlewise, sidewise, Slopewise, Suchwise, Sunwise, Unrightwise, unwise, Way-wise, Weatherwise, Wedgewise. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-i-n-o-r-r-s-t-w" | |
-2 letters: contraries, criterions. | |
-3 letters: anoretics, carrotins, creations, criterion, interiors, ironwares, narrowest, oratrices, reactions, scrawnier, serration, tricornes. | |
-4 letters: aconites, aircrews, airscrew, ancestor, anoretic, anterior, antrorse, aoristic, canister, canities, canoeist, careworn, carotins, carrions, carrotin, ceratins, cisterna, citrines, cointers, corniest, cowrites, creatins, creation, creators, crinites, criteria, crowners, crownets, enactors, erratics, inciters, inertias, interior, interrow, interwar, introrse, ironware. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Familiar | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Bible Trace | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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