Contrary: meaning, definitions and examples

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contrary

 

[ หˆkษ’ntrษ™ri ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

opposite

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Synonyms

conflicting, inconsistent, opposite.

Examples of usage

  • The decision to close the factory is contrary to the company's long-term goals.
  • His actions were contrary to his words.
Context #2 | Noun

opposition

A fact or condition incompatible with another.

Synonyms

conflict, incompatibility, opposition.

Examples of usage

  • The new evidence was a contrary to the previous theory.
  • She always seems to take the contrary of any argument.

Translations

Translations of the word "contrary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contrรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคชเคฐเฅ€เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gegenteilig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlawanan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธะปะตะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeciwny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅๅฏพใฎ (ใฏใ‚“ใŸใ„ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contraire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contrario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zฤฑt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜๋Œ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุนุงุฑูุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protikladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protikladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ธๅ็š„ (xiฤngfวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasproten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andstรฆรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะผะฐ-า›ะฐั€ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ks

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contrario

Etymology

The word 'contrary' originated from the Latin word 'contrarius', meaning opposite. Over time, it has evolved to encompass the idea of being opposite or conflicting with something else. The concept of contrary has been prevalent in various fields such as philosophy, logic, and everyday language, where it is used to describe situations or conditions that are in opposition to each other.

See also: contrarily, contrariness, contrariwise.

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