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   contrary

   /ˈkɒntrəri/

   adjective

   • 1. opposite in nature, direction, or meaning: "he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal" Similar oppositeopposingopposedcontradictoryclashingconflictingantitheticalincompatibleirreconcilabledifferentdifferingcontrastinginconsistentincongruousreversecounterinformal:backasswardsrare:oppugnantantipathicOpposite compatiblesame
   • ▪ (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another: "his mother had given him contrary messages"
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavourable.
   • ▪ (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true.
   • 2. perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired: "she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned" Similar perverseawkwarddifficultuncooperativeunhelpfulobstructivedisobligingunaccommodatingunreasonabletroublesometiresomeannoyingvexatiousdisobedientrecalcitrantrefractorywilfulheadstrongself-willedcapriciouswaywardcross-grainedstubbornobstinateobduratemulishpig-headedbull-headedintractablethrawninformal:cussedbloody-mindedbolshiestroppybalkyarchaic:frowardcontumaciousrare:renitentpervicaciouscontrariousOpposite accommodatingcooperativeobliging

   noun

   • 1. the opposite: "an Act applies only to the United Kingdom unless the contrary is expressed"
   • 2. a contrary proposition.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. contrarily adverb
   • 2. contrariness noun

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     CONTRARY meaning: 1. the opposite: 2. used to show that you...

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     CONTRARY translate: 相反的, 相反的，對立的;完全不同的, 不講道理的,...

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     CONTRARY translate: 相反的, 相反的，对立的;完全不同的, 不讲道理的,...

   • Znaczenie Contrary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONTRARY definicja: 1. the opposite: 2. used to show that...

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   Learn the meaning of contrary as a noun, adjective, and adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Contrary means opposite, incompatible, or resistant to authority or control.

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   Contrary means opposite in nature, position, or direction, or unfavorable or adverse. It can be an adjective, noun, or adverb. See how to use contrary in sentences and idioms, and find synonyms and antonyms.

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   Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it. A contrary child is one who opposes people in authority.

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   Contrary means opposed, opposite, or perverse. It can be used as an adjective, noun, or adverb. Learn how to use it in different contexts and idioms, such as on the contrary, to the contrary, and by contraries.