Contradictorily: meaning, definitions and examples

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contradictorily

[ ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktərɪli ]

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in a contradictory manner

In a way that involves or contains two or more mutually opposed or inconsistent elements; in a manner that suggests or implies the opposite of what is being stated.

Synonyms

conflictingly, inconsistently, oppositely

Examples of usage

He was speaking contradictorily, saying one thing and then its opposite in the next breath.
The witness's testimony was contradictorily vague, leaving the jury unsure of what really happened.

Translations

Translations of the word "contradictorily" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contraditoriamente

🇮🇳 विरोधाभासपूर्ण तरीके से

🇩🇪 widersprüchlich

🇮🇩 secara kontradiktif

🇺🇦 суперечливо

🇵🇱 sprzecznie

🇯🇵 矛盾して

🇫🇷 de manière contradictoire

🇪🇸 de manera contradictoria

🇹🇷 çelişkili bir şekilde

🇰🇷 모순되게

🇸🇦 بشكل متناقض

🇨🇿 protichůdně

🇸🇰 protirečivo

🇨🇳 矛盾地

🇸🇮 protislovno

🇮🇸 í mótsögn

🇰🇿 қайшылықты түрде

🇬🇪 წინააღმდეგობრივად

🇦🇿 ziddiyyətli şəkildə

🇲🇽 de manera contradictoria

Word origin

The word 'contradictorily' is derived from the verb 'contradict,' which comes from the Latin word 'contradictus,' meaning 'spoken against.' The adverb form 'contradictorily' first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century.