as in conversely
just the opposite being true
the rock singer is hardly a carouser; contrariwise, he totally abstains from alcohol
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Adverb
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Overreliance on smartwatch data may lead to unnecessary anxiety or, conversely, false reassurance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025 -
White dwarfs, conversely, are the cosmic corpses of smaller stars with masses more in line with that of the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Despite two papal commissions studying the diaconate question—first in 2016 and again in 2020—neither produced definitive recommendations.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yet again, another young person learns that in Baltimore, some promises are never kept.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Contrariwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariwise. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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