contrary
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4.5
- adjective
- /ˈkɒntrɛri/
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contrario
- His opinion is contrary to the widely accepted view on climate change.
- contrary to expectations
- a contrary finding
- contrary to the hypothesis
So we have some sort of thing happening contrary to our own expectation.
- So we have some sort of thing happening contrary to our own expectation.
- Because they really are contrary to the laws of nature.
- On the other hand, one can imagine contrary situations you could take.
- You know that that's something contrary to what our schema is.
- And this has always struck me that this is contrary to the liberal tradition.
- So my book contrary to most quote self help books.
- So like genetically that's kind of contrary to, to how I'm programmed.
- We have to do searches for content that is contrary to what we believe.
- And this is completely contrary to the principles of, of, of law.
- Which means we're we have them doing actions contrary to what was set up in the beginning.
- It's fake people applying to forms and forms are not people, contrary to what Supreme Court thinks sometimes.
- And this was my time because contrary to popular belief, like my man just said, sour milk.
- That's completely contrary to the dogma of developmental biology.
- They may acknowledge the other side and contrary facts, but primarily they are opinion people.
- And we didn't, contrary to what is common, I didn't go in and hit him first.
Examples
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Of course, one could take the contrary position as well.
Academic text (2017) -
Now, contrary to popular belief, politics is no place to express yourself.
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I could lose some weight, but contrary to what my husband thinks, I am not fat.
Fiction book (1991) -
So we have some sort of thing happening contrary to our own expectation.
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What if party leaders and your voters hold contrary opinions?
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The federal standards may be consistent with or contrary to these market trends.
Academic text (1990) -
And this has always struck me that this is contrary to the liberal tradition.
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It is contrary to all that you have taught me.
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Contrary to popular belief, I despise the name.
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Contrary to popular belief, D.H. is my landlord.
Synonyms
913
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
245
1.0
Completely different in nature or direction
72
6.1
Showing ideas or statements that do not agree and cannot both be true
15
3.4
Being against another person or group
12
8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
7
4.2
Having ideas, facts, or feelings that do not agree with each other
5
6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
1
3.5
Against something or someone in opinion and action
Directly opposite in idea or purpose
Often disagreeing with others on purpose to be difficult
Showing a contrast between two ideas, as in the word but
Different from another person or thing in important ways
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Etymology
Contrary comes from the Latin root contra meaning 'against', which gives the idea of being 'opposite'. That is why something very different or 'against' a plan or fact is called contrary, because it stands in opposition to what is expected.