What is the Latin word for contrarily?

The usual Latin words for “contrarily” are contrā, contrārius, lēx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“contrarily” in Latin

contrāagainst; opposite to; contrary to contrāriusopposite, opposed, contrary, conflicting, witherward lēxthe legal machinery of a state, the law; a law, statute, bill; the laws regarded as a body, the constitution

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

contrarily

contrarily to, contra (e.g., to the law, legem): contrarie: in contrarias partes (in opposite directions) :”to be carried so contrarily” (Locke), distrahi in contrarias partes (Cic.); contra ea (on the other hand. Not Cic., but Caes.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for contrarily?: The usual Latin words for “contrarily” are contrā, contrārius, lēx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.