Polish edit

Etymology edit

From odwrotny +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔdˈvrɔt.ɲɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtɲɛ
  • Syllabification: od‧wrot‧nie

Adverb edit

odwrotnie (not comparable)

  1. conversely, on the contrary
    Synonym: przeciwnie
  2. arse about face, contrariwise, gainwise, inversely
    Synonyms: à rebours, na odwrót, na opak, na wspak

Particle edit

odwrotnie

  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, przeciwnie, wspak

Related terms edit

adjective
adverb
nouns

Further reading edit

  • odwrotnie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • odwrotnie in Polish dictionaries at PWN