Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
contrary to fact — adjective going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) • Syn: ↑counterfactual • Similar to: ↑conditional • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterfactuality (for: ↑counterfactual) … Useful english dictionary
contrary-to-fact conditional — See counterfactual conditional … Philosophy dictionary
contrary — contrarily /kon trer euh lee, keuhn trair /, adv. contrariness, n. /kon trer ee/; for 5 also /keuhn trair ee/, adj., n., pl. contraries, adv. adj. 1. opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary… … Universalium
contrary — adjective 1. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say kontruhree) opposite in nature or character; diametrically opposed; mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. 2. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say kontruhree) opposite in direction or position. 3. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say …
contrary — con•trar•y [[t]ˈkɒn trɛr i[/t]] for 5 also [[t]kənˈtrɛər i[/t]] adj. n. pl. trar•ies, adv. 1) opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary beliefs[/ex] 2) opposite in direction or position:… … From formal English to slang
Contrary — Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… … New Collegiate Dictionary
contrary — 1. adjective 1) contrary views Syn: opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable See note at opposite Ant: compatib … Thesaurus of popular words
contrary — 1. adjective 1) contrary views Syn: opposite, opposing, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable 2) she was sulky and contrary Syn: perverse, awkward … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
On the contrary — Contrary Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
