Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a contrary manner; in opposition; antagonistically; in opposite ways; on the other hand.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb contrary to expectations
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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It did seem hard that things should go so very "contrarily" sometimes.
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Other sceptics contrarily deride the megaprojects in Tianjin as Potemkin eco-showcases that mask a broader trend of waste and environmental destruction.
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You have an opportunity to demonstrate your power or, contrarily, to bow before the blow that is being struck at you.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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But just as easily, I can get contrarily inspired by what I see as the mindlessness of trend following.
Judy Silk: The Phuket List or Ten Things I'm Just as Happy to Never do Before I Die Judy Silk 2011
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But just as easily, I can get contrarily inspired by what I see as the mindlessness of trend following.
Judy Silk: The Phuket List or Ten Things I'm Just as Happy to Never do Before I Die Judy Silk 2011
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You have an opportunity to demonstrate your power or, contrarily, to bow before the blow that is being struck at you.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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But just as easily, I can get contrarily inspired by what I see as the mindlessness of trend following.
Judy Silk: The Phuket List or Ten Things I'm Just as Happy to Never do Before I Die Judy Silk 2011
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The troops are overextended and overlooked beyond bumper sticker sloganisms, and their experience contrarily makes them more uncertain and less confident concerning their mission.
Michael Ford: Perspective on War Costs: Is It Worth It? 2010
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To me, contrarily, the tell-tale theme of the Obama story is Empire and the sorrows thereof, going back to family tales of colonial Kenya and Obama's renunciation of "dumb wars" like Iraq.
Christopher Lydon: David Remnick: The "Race" Route over Obama's "Bridge" (AUDIO) 2010
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This is not a call to crudely act on behalf of self, rather and contrarily, a simple call to step into universal self, saying let's just make love to the process of it all.
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