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21contrary — con•trar•y [[t]ˈkɒn trɛr i[/t]] for 5 also [[t]kənˈtrɛər i[/t]] adj. n. pl. trar•ies, adv. 1) opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary beliefs[/ex] 2) opposite in direction or position:… …
22contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… …
23contrary — con|trar|y [ kan,treri ] adjective ** 1. ) completely different or opposed to something else: a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. a ) contrary to something used for emphasizing that …
24contrary to — IN CONFLICT WITH, against, at variance with, at odds with, in opposition to, counter to, incompatible with. → contrary * * * conflicting with; counter to contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting | the restrictions were not… …
25contrary */*/ — adjective 1) UK [ˈkɒntrərɪ] / US [ˈkɑnˌtrerɪ] completely different or opposed to something else a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. 2) UK [kənˈtreərɪ] / US [kənˈtrerɪ] / US… …
26contrary — 1. [ˈkɒntrəri] adj completely different, or opposed to something else a contrary view/opinion[/ex] 2. [ˈkɒntrəri] noun on the contrary used for emphasizing that the opposite of what has been said is true[/ex] The situation hasn t improved on the… …
27contrary — [ kɒntrəri] adjective 1》 (often contrary to) opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. 2》 (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another. ↘Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be… …
28contrary — 1. adjective 1) contrary views Syn: opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable See note at opposite Ant: compatib …
29contrary — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 (usu. foll. by to) opposed in nature or tendency. 2 colloq. perverse, self willed. 3 (of a wind) unfavourable, impeding. 4 mutually opposed. 5 opposite in position or direction. n. (pl. ies) (prec. by the) the opposite.… …
30contrary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. opposed, opposite, counter, conflicting, contradictory; unfavorable, adverse; captious, willful, perverse; hostile, antagonistic. See opposition, negation, obstinacy.Ant., favorable; obliging. II… …
