przeciwnie

Polish

Etymology

From przeciwny +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʂɛˈt͡ɕiv.ɲɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɲɛ
  • Syllabification: prze‧ciw‧nie

Adverb

przeciwnie (not comparable)

  1. on the contrary, contrarily, conversely
  2. oppositely, adversely

Particle

przeciwnie

  1. on the contrary, contrarily, conversely (what has been said about the topic of the conversation is not true; what is true is something else)
    Synonyms: inaczej, na odwrót, odwrotnie, wspak

Further reading
  • przeciwnie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • przeciwnie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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