contrarily

Examples

• All

• The language of Francisco de Quevedo, contrarily, is to be remembered for its undoing of such a harmonious equilibrium.

  Academic text (2002)

• Contrarily, it was also projected that the subscale of the essentialism philosophy of education would be least correlated with the level of technology integration.

  Academic text (2013)

• Contrarily, if there is poor communication between parents and the adolescents,

  Academic text (2006)

• Contrarily, the selection of too many clusters can be detrimental as well.

  Academic text (2017)

• Naturally, the colors cannot be afflicted; contrarily, it would ruin everything.

  Blog text (9)

• Therefore, the belief would be true, but so would many other beliefs weighing contrarily.

  Blog text (21)

• Contrarily, this study showed that the experimental group children's receptive vocabulary level significantly increased.

  Academic text (2013)

• Contrarily, the old-school telemarketer makes their pitch, and when the donor says no, they are instantly defeated.

  Blog text (24)

• Some people enjoyed the rain; contrarily, others found it quite bothersome.

• She thought the plan would work; contrarily, it failed spectacularly.

Synonyms

H

however

vscontrarily

• Formal

∞ 2.6

Shows a contrast with what was said before

leans more toward stating direct opposition rather than soft contrast

R

rather

vscontrarily

∞ 1.0

Instead of that, say or do something different

tends to state plain opposition instead of suggesting an alternative

O

on the other hand

vscontrarily

357 2.8

Shows a different idea from what you said before

is used for clear opposition rather than weighing alternatives

O

on the contrary

vscontrarily

68 3.2

To say the opposite to correct a wrong idea

does the same correction but with slightly less formal tone

T

to the contrary

vscontrarily

56 4.3

In a way that shows the opposite is true

expresses the same opposition in a shorter, more common way

C

conversely

vscontrarily

• Formal

42 4.6

To introduce a statement that shows the opposite of what was just said

is similar but often used more for simple opposition than reversal

I

inversely

vscontrarily

6 5.8

One thing increases while another decreases

refers to straightforward opposition of ideas, not numerical relationships

A

au contraire

vscontrarily

3 8.9

To say that something is the opposite of what was just said

conveys the same opposition but with more neutral wording

O

oppositely

vscontrarily

1 5.8

It happens the other way or on the other side

focuses on opposition in everyday speech rather than formal contrast

R

reversely

vscontrarily

1 7.2

In the opposite way

speaks of opposition in meaning rather than physical reversal

C

contrariwise

vscontrarily

• Literature

9.2

In a way that is the opposite of what was said

is the same basic opposite meaning in everyday use

C

contrastingly

vscontrarily

6.1

In a way that shows a clear difference between two things

expresses general opposition rather than focusing on sharp contrast

A

antithetically

vscontrarily

8.2

In a way that shows direct contrast

is more neutral and common when simply saying the opposite

Antonyms

S

similarly

226 2.2

In the same way as what was just said

How Contrary

pervertedly

8.8

contrarily

1 6.5

oddly

150 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology