Synonym: conflicting, different, opposed, opposite. Similar words: on the contrary, to the contrary, contemporary, contract, contrast, contrast to, contractor, by contrast. Meaning: ['kɒntrərɪ] 
n. 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition 3. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false. adj. 1. very opposed in nature or character or purpose 2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false 3. resistant to guidance or discipline 4. in an opposing direction.
n. 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition 3. a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false. adj. 1. very opposed in nature or character or purpose 2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false 3. resistant to guidance or discipline 4. in an opposing direction. 
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181 Contrary to the Minister's partisan approach, I want to begin by taking a consensus view.
182 Statistically, and contrary to your suggestions, the Junior Series Tournaments appear to be doing quite well.
183 Neither of them was present before the judge, nor was any affidavit evidence to a contrary effect presented on their behalf.
184 This, despite the evidence to the contrary that had surfaced since the Fort Lauderdale conference.
185 Contrary to what some Democrats would lead you to believe, U. S. Sen.
186 Contrary to such forecasts, nearly all the indices of human progress have improved since the dawn of the industrial age.
187 But is a $ 50, 000 fine enough punishment for this menace to society? On the contrary.
188 Contrary to the industry's predictions, existing company schemes have not collapsed.
189 He is also expected to have complete trust in his opponent in spite of all indications to the contrary.
190 The quality of work produced even by mathematicians appears to decline little over their careers, contrary to popular belief.
191 It ran contrary both to his upbringing and personal code of behaviour that men should show emotion.
192 Consequently, despite her thoughts to the contrary, she is irrevocably alienated from Zampano.
193 Lonsdale was allowed to remain with Blake despite all the assurances to the contrary given to the Home Secretary.
194 On the contrary, I'd say they are more aware of standards in a productive and hopeful way.
195 Contrary to popular belief a preference for boys over girls is not universal.
196 On the contrary, they went hand-in-hand with the correlations already established between avoidance behaviour and residence at marriage.
197 And contrary to popular belief, we don't want to wear the trousers at home.
198 See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to show one thing, when more carefully examined, assures us of the contrary. Galileo Galilei 
199 The physiological significance of the findings in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients, which were contrary to expectation, is unknown.
200 Quite the contrary, it is acknowledged that carrying the message is all one can do.
201 He may also have kept the stewardship of Tottington and Rochdale, in spite of Edward's orders to the contrary.
202 Far from the BSE scourge easing, exactly the contrary is happening.
203 The problem is that the first law in particular is contrary to what we seem to observe in everyday life.
204 Contrary to our knowledge today, this last was considered to be less civilized than the bronze age that preceded it.
205 An exemption clause may, contrary to appearances, have little or no effect.
206 Effects on family life probably include contrary tendencies - accelerating or delaying decisions to start families, for example.
207 Contrary to many press reports, however, there was only one, unified, commencement.
208 The only religion contrary to nature, to common sense, and to our pleasure, is that alone which has always existed.
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209 Hurstwood, on the contrary, saw in the strength of her new attractiveness his miserable predicament.
210 In my opinion, nothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs. - Galileo Galilei.
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