- adjectivecontrary (adjective)
- opposite in nature, direction, or meaning:"he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal"
- (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another:"his mother had given him contrary messages"
- (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavorable.
- logic(of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true. Compare with contradictory
- perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired:"she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned"
nouncontrary (noun) · the contrary (noun) · contraries (plural noun)- (the contrary)the opposite:"the magazine has proved that the contrary is true"
- logica contrary proposition.
OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjectivenoun- the opposite:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.to the contrary C1 saying or showing the opposite: proof/evidence to the contrary For a long time it was thought to be a harmless substance, but we now have proof / evidence to the contrary. See moredictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/contraryto the contrary To the opposite effect, in denial, as in No matter what they say to the contrary, I am positive that he was present.idioms.thefreedictionary.com/to+the+contrary
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