wrong-wiseadv.
/ˈrɒŋwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈrɔŋˌwaɪz/, /ˈrɑŋˌwaɪz/ In a wrong or reverse manner.
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the world > space > direction > [adverb] > in the wrong direction
awklyc1440
amiss1480
false1817
wrong-wise1849
the world > space > relative position > inversion > [adverb] > reversed or turned the wrong way
awkward1340
backwarda1475
wrong-way1693
reversely1752
reversewise1800
wrong-wise1849
back to front1869
hindside-foremost1929
arseways1938
1849 D. Rock Church of our Fathers IV. xi. 99 The illuminations, that they might be seen in their true position by the people, had to be limned wrong-wise up with regard to the writing.
1903 A. H. Lewis Boss i. 6 I found such stimulus [sc. beatings with hickory] to go much against the grain and to grievously rub wrong-wise the fur of my fancy.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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