contratiwise Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con"tra*ti*wise adverb

Definitions

1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.

   Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing. 1 Pet. iii. 9.

2. In a contrary order; conversely.

   Everything that acts upon the fluids must, at the same time, act upon the solids, and contrariwise. Arbuthnot.