contrariwise

Meanings

• adjective

  opposite in meaning or direction; acting or tending to oppose

  - "His actions were contrariwise to what we expected."
  - "The instruction manual was contrariwise to the assembly instructions on the box."

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Variants

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contrariwise

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Etymology

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originally meaning 'turned around,' from contra 'against' and teres 'turned'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'contrariwise' was popularized in English literature by Lewis Carroll in his novel 'Through the Looking-Glass'.

2. In the novel 'Alice in Wonderland', the White Rabbit famously says 'I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I'm late!', to which Alice responds 'But you're early!' to which the Rabbit replies 'I'm early? Why, I'm contrariwise!'

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Related Concepts

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1. opposites: Contrariwise is the opposite of something.

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Culture

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The term 'contrariwise' is often used in literature, particularly in the works of Lewis Carroll, to describe a situation where things are not as they seem or where opposites are true.

How to Memorize "contrariwise"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mirror image or the opposite of a situation to remember the meaning of contrariwise.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contrariwise' with the word 'opposite' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Contra' stands for 'opposite' to remember the meaning of contrariwise.

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