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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.

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

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salvo contrordini

to the contrary

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

to the contrary

and on the contraryas the opposite of what has been stated; contrary to what has been stated. The brown horse didn't beat the black horse. To the contrary, the black one won. Among spiders, the male is not the larger one. On the contrary, the female is larger.See also: contrary

to the contrary

To the opposite effect, in denial, as in No matter what they say to the contrary, I am positive that he was present. This idiom was first recorded in 1512. Also see on the contrary. See also: contrary

to the ˈcontrary

showing or proving the opposite: Unless you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 o’clock. ♢ She was convinced that John was not capable of murder, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.See also: contrary

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.See also: contrary

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adv contrary to expectations

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