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Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Contrarily; oppositely. obsolete

   "To one consent, may work contrariously: As many arrows, loosed several ways, Come to one mark."

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against the grainarsy varsycontrainverselyon the other handotherwise

Example

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"To one consent, may work contrariously: As many arrows, loosed several ways, Come to one mark."

Etymology

From contrarious + -ly.

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