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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Grier, conversely, would often defer to the wishes of others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2026 -
The 49ers, conversely, have been in the trenches.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Pittman was released to the custody of the US Marshals Service and is scheduled to appear in court again on January 20, court records show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the 2026 midterms approach, affordability will again be the deciding issue among voters.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Contrariwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariwise. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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