contrary
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- adjective
- /ˈkɒntrəri/
- Specialized
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contrario
- Believing that the earth is flat is contrary to well-established scientific facts.
Examples
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Jet engines, On the contrary, take in and push out air.
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However, he again lost the case, even though the opinion of the federal court concerning whether his actions amounted to a nuisance was contrary to that of the state courts.
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And these are contrary to one another.
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Contrary to what science tells us, all DNA does not twist the same.
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The notion of a politically independent central bank is contrary to European traditions.
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Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person holds two contrary views at the same time and is thus stuck trying to reconcile them.
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Contrary to what Abbs asserts, a critical response can progressively increase artistic understanding, which is inseparable from a feeling response.
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The two statements are contrary and cannot both be true based on the evidence.
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His opinion is contrary to the majority view held by experts in the community.
Synonyms
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1.0
Completely different in nature or direction
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Not able to happen or be true at the same time
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8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
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Etymology
Contrary comes from the Latin root contra meaning 'against', keeping the sense of 'opposite'. So when two statements are in this relation, they are called contrary because they stand 'against' one another and cannot both be true.