Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrarywise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-trary-wise
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of contrariwise.

adv

Alternative spelling of contrariwise.

Example Sentences

"The Solidity of a Sphere, is to the Cube of its Periphery, as 0.5236 to 1. And contrarywise."

Etymology

From Middle English contrary-wyse; equivalent to contrary + -wise.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: contrary-wyse
Suffix: contrary

Questions

What does contrarywise mean?: Alternative spelling of contrariwise.
Where does contrarywise come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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