contrary1

adjective

/ˈkɒntrəri/

/ˈkɑːntreri/

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contrary to something different from something; against something
- Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
- The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘contrary to the public interest’.
- Contrary to expectations and the weather forecast, we had a fine day for the experiment.
Extra Examples
- Contrary to popular belief, the economy is doing well.
- Contrary to what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.
- It seems contrary to common sense.
- The new claim is directly contrary to what was originally stated.
- These results run contrary to our expectations.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- run
- seem
- …
adverb
- completely
- directly
- entirely
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- contrary to expectations
- contrary to popular belief
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[only before noun] completely different in nature or direction synonym opposite
- contrary advice/opinions/arguments
- The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education—in crime.
Extra Examples
- Despite all the contrary evidence, they still believed that the Earth was flat.
- My own experience is completely contrary.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.

contrary1

noun

/ˈkɒntrəri/

/ˈkɑːntreri/

the contrary

[singular]Idioms

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the opposite fact, event or situation
- In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.

Idioms

on the contrary

used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one
- ‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’

quite the contrary

used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true
- I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

to the contrary

showing or proving the opposite
- Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that something is not true).
- I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming).

contrary2

adjective

/kənˈtreəri/

/kənˈtreri/

(formal, disapproving)

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(usually of children) behaving badly; choosing to do or say the opposite of what is expected
- She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- run
- seem
- …
adverb
- completely
- directly
- entirely
- …
preposition
- to
phrases
- contrary to expectations
- contrary to popular belief
See full entry

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单词	contrary
释义	contrary1 adjective /ˈkɒntrəri/ /ˈkɑːntreri/ jump to other results contrary to something different from something; against something Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘contrary to the public interest’. Contrary to expectations and the weather forecast, we had a fine day for the experiment. Extra Examples Contrary to popular belief, the economy is doing well. Contrary to what the public was told, weapons were still being exported. It seems contrary to common sense. The new claim is directly contrary to what was originally stated. These results run contrary to our expectations. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be run seem … adverb completely directly entirely … preposition to phrases contrary to expectations contrary to popular belief See full entry [only before noun] completely different in nature or direction synonym opposite contrary advice/opinions/arguments The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education—in crime. Extra Examples Despite all the contrary evidence, they still believed that the Earth was flat. My own experience is completely contrary. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’. contrary1 noun /ˈkɒntrəri/ /ˈkɑːntreri/ the contrary [singular]Idioms jump to other results the opposite fact, event or situation In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’. Idioms on the contrary used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one ‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’ quite the contrary used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary. to the contrary showing or proving the opposite Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that something is not true). I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming). contrary2 adjective /kənˈtreəri/ /kənˈtreri/ (formal, disapproving) jump to other results (usually of children) behaving badly; choosing to do or say the opposite of what is expected She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be run seem … adverb completely directly entirely … preposition to phrases contrary to expectations contrary to popular belief See full entry
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