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41contrary — adj. VERBS ▪ be, run, seem ▪ These results run contrary to our expectations. ▪ It seems contrary to common sense. ADVERB ▪ …
42contrary — 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:… …
43contrary — 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… …
44contrary — con|trar|y [ kan,treri ] adjective ** 1. ) completely different or opposed to something else: a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. a ) contrary to something used for emphasizing that …
45contrary, the — con|trar|y, the [ kan,treri ] noun * the opposite: Evidence suggests that the contrary is true. quite the contrary: I don t disagree quite the contrary I think you re absolutely right. on the contrary used for emphasizing that something is true,… …
46contrary to — IN CONFLICT WITH, against, at variance with, at odds with, in opposition to, counter to, incompatible with. → contrary * * * conflicting with; counter to contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting | the restrictions were not… …
47Contrary Creek — Coordinates: 38°04′43″N 77°48′43″W / 38.07861°N 77.81194°W / 38.07861; 77.81194 …
48Contrary motion — In music theory, contrary motion is the general movement of two melodic lines in opposite directions. That is, when one of the lines moves up, the other line moves down. If the voices always move by the same intervals (in opposite directions)… …
49contrary */*/ — adjective 1) UK [ˈkɒntrərɪ] / US [ˈkɑnˌtrerɪ] completely different or opposed to something else a contrary view/opinion contrary to: The introduction of such a tax would be contrary to our policy. 2) UK [kənˈtreərɪ] / US [kənˈtrerɪ] / US… …
50contrary — 1. [ˈkɒntrəri] adj completely different, or opposed to something else a contrary view/opinion[/ex] 2. [ˈkɒntrəri] noun on the contrary used for emphasizing that the opposite of what has been said is true[/ex] The situation hasn t improved on the… …
