adv. 1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing. 1 Pet. iii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. In a contrary order; conversely. [ 1913 Webster ]
Everything that acts upon the fluids must, at the same time, act upon the solids, and contrariwise. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]