I. pronunc at contrary II+ˌwīz adverb
Etymology: Middle English contrarie wise, from contrarie + wise, n.
1. : on the contrary : oppositely : on the other hand
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise , blessing — 1 Pet 3:9 (Authorized Version)
2.
a. : in contrary order : in a contrary manner : vice versa : conversely
everything that acts upon the fluids must at the same time act upon the solids and contrariwise — John Arbuthnot
b. : on opposite sides or in opposite directions
facing contrariwise
moving contrariwise
3. : perversely , contrarily
II. adjective
: contrary , perverse
her unexpected and contrariwise conversation — C.E.Craddock