contrarily

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contrarily

adverb more contrarily · most contrarily

In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions. Contrarily the iamb's weak element (= the iamb's Senkung) mostly is free in being either 1 or 2 m.u. long, which longnesses may be effected by *v* (1 m.u.), *vv* (2 m.u.), or *-* (2 m.u.)
Similar: arse about face, backwards, contra, contrarily, contrariwise, contrastedly, counter, gainwise, in contrast, reversedly

Opposite: identically, similarly

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adverb

Opposite: identically, similarly

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adv in a contrary manner

Español	contrariamente
Português	contrariamente
Français	au contraire, contrairement (à)
Deutsch	dagegen
Română	în mod contrar, în mod invers

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@misc{contrarily_2026,
  title = {contrarily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contrarily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}