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C0608300 (kŏn′trĕr′ē)adj.1. Opposed, as in character or purpose: contrary opinions; acts that are contrary to our code of ethics.2. Opposite in direction or position: Our boat took a course contrary to theirs. See Synonyms at opposite.3. Music Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval: playing scales in contrary motion.4. Adverse; unfavorable: a contrary wind.5. (also kən-trâr′ē) Given to recalcitrant behavior; willful or perverse.n. pl. con·trar·ies 1. Something that is opposite or contrary.2. Either of two opposing or contrary things: "Truth is perhaps ... a dynamic compound of opposites, savage contraries for a moment conjoined" (A. Bartlett Giamatti).3. Logic A proposition related to another in such a way that if the latter is true, the former must be false, but if the latter is false, the former is not necessarily true.adv. In an opposite direction or manner; counter: The judge ruled contrary to all precedent in the case.Idioms: by contraries Obsolete In opposition to what is expected. on the contrary In opposition to what has been stated or what is expected: I'm not sick; on the contrary, I'm in the peak of health. to the contrary To the opposite effect from what has been stated or what is expected: Despite what you say to the contrary, this contract is fair.

[Middle English contrarie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin contrārius : contrā, against; see kom in Indo-European roots + -ārius, -ary.]

con′trar′i·ly (kŏn′trĕr′ə-lē, kən-trâr′-) adv.con′trar′i·ness n.

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Adv.

on the contrary - contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"to the contrary, contrarily, contrariwise

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contrary¹

(ˈkontrəri) adjective (often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with). That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.相反的 noun (with the) the opposite. 相反on the contrary the very opposite (is true). `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.'正相反

on the contrary

Opposite to what someone has just said. Our business is not receding. On the contrary, we are experiencing a very robust level of growth. A: "Don't you hate Brussels sprouts?" B: "On the contrary, I think they can be very tasty—if they're cooked the right way."See also: contrary, on

on the contrary

It's the opposite, as in Is his shoulder hurting?-On the contrary, it's all better, or We thought you didn't like opera.-On the contrary, I love it. This phrase, at first put as by or for or in the contrary, dates from the late 1300s; on has been used since the mid-1800s. See also: contrary, on

on the ˈcontrary

ˌquite the ˈcontrary

used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true: It’s not that I don’t like him — on the contrary, he seems very pleasant. ♢ I don’t find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.See also: contrary, on

on the contrary

In opposition to what has been stated or what is expected: I'm not sick; on the contrary, I'm in the peak of health.See also: contrary, on

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adv contrary to expectations

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adv contrary to expectations

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