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Con"tra*ri*wise (? or &?;), adv.
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.

Con`tra*ro*ta"tion (?), n.
Circular motion in a direction contrary to some other
circular motion.

Con"tra*ry (? or ?; 48), a. [OE.
contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L.
contrarius, fr. contra. See Contra-.]
1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in
opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.

And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will
not hearken unto me.

Lev. xxvi. 21.

We have lost our labor; they are gone a
contrary way.

Shak.

2. Opposed; contradictory; repugnant;
inconsistent.

Fame, if not double-faced, is double mouthed,

And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds.


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