/ ˈkəntreəriwaɪz; NAmE -trer-/ adverb ( formal )
1.
used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a contrast
2.
in the opposite way :
It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in.
/ ˈkəntreəriwaɪz; NAmE -trer-/ adverb ( formal )
1.
used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a contrast
2.
in the opposite way :
It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005