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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contrarily adv - /kənˈtrɛərɪlɪ/ in a perverse or obstinate manner
- /ˈkɒntrərɪlɪ/ on the other hand; from the opposite point of view
con•trar•y /ˈkɑntrɛri; for 3 also kənˈtrɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ies, prep. adj. - opposite in nature or character;
opposed:Those opinions are contrary to fact. - opposite in desired direction;
unfavorable:[sometimes: after a noun]contrary winds. - unreasonable;
constantly disagreeing;
stubbornly opposed:Many two-year-olds enjoy being contrary.
n. [countable] - something contrary or opposite;
either of two contrary things.
prep. - contrary to, [~ + to + object] in opposition;
in an opposite manner or way;
counter: to act contrary to one's principles.
Idioms- Idioms on the contrary, [uncountable] (used after some other statement) in opposition to what has been stated:"You'll be home at five.'' "On the contrary, I'll be lucky to get home by ten.''
- Idioms to the contrary, [uncountable] to the opposite effect:I do care, whatever you may say to the contrary.
con•trar•i•ly /ˈkɑntrɛrəli, kənˈtrɛr-/USA pronunciation adv. con•trar•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•trar•y (kon′trer ē; for 5 also kən trâr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -trar•ies, adv., adj. - opposite in nature or character;
diametrically or mutually opposed:contrary to fact; contrary propositions. - opposite in direction or position:departures in contrary directions.
- being the opposite one of two:I will make the contrary choice.
- unfavorable or adverse.
- perverse;
stubbornly opposed or willful.
n. - something that is contrary or opposite:to prove the contrary of a statement.
- either of two contrary things.
- Philosophy[Logic.]a proposition so related to another proposition that both may not be true though both may be false, as with the propositions "All judges are male'' and "No judges are male.''
- Idioms by contraries, contrary to expectation.
- Idioms on the contrary:
- in opposition to what has been stated.
- from another point of view:On the contrary, there may be some who would agree with you.
- Idioms to the contrary:
- to the opposite effect:I believe he is innocent, whatever they may say to the contrary.
- to a different effect.
adv. - in opposition;
oppositely;
counter:to act contrary to one's own principles.
- Latin contrārius. See contra-1, -ary
- Anglo-French
- Middle English contrarie 1200–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contradictory, conflicting, counter. See opposite.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfriendly, hostile. Contrary, adverse both describe something that opposes. Contrary conveys an idea of something impersonal and objective whose opposition happens to be unfavorable:contrary winds.Adverse suggests something more personally unfriendly or even hostile; it emphasizes the idea of the resulting misfortune to that which is opposed:The judge rendered a decision adverse to the defendant.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intractable, obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, pig-headed.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged favorable.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obliging, complaisant.
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