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71contrary to — preposition Date: 14th century in conflict with ; despite < contrary to orders, he set out alone > …
72contrary — Two propositions are contrary if only one of them can be true, but they may both be false. ‘He is in his forties’ and ‘he is in his fifties’ are contraries, since he cannot be both, but he might be a different age again, in which case both are… …
73contrary — Synonyms and related words: abjuratory, abnegative, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonym,… …
74contrary to — opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. → contrary …
75contrary beam — priešpriešinis pluoštas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. contrary beam vok. gegeneinanderlaufendes Bündel, n rus. встречный пучок, m pranc. faisceau opposé, m …
76On 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… …
77To 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… …
78contrary motion — Music. melodic motion in which one part rises in pitch while the other descends. * * * …
79contrary to — preposition despite …
80contrary — 1. adjective a) opposed in nature b) strongly dissimilar 2. adverb Contrarily 3. noun a) The opposite …
