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just the opposite being true
- the rock singer is hardly a carouser; contrariwise, he totally abstains from alcohol
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“Contrariwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrariwise. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of contrariwise was in the 14th century
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