contrarily adverb1 •In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions.Contrarily the iamb's weak element (= the iamb's Senkung) mostly is free in being either 1 or 2 m.u. long, which longnesses may be effected by *v* (1 m.u.), *vv* (2 m.u.), or *-* (2 m.u.) — 2000 formsmore contrarily · most contrarily