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[Adjective] | "con*trary" | \ ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē \
1: being so different as to be at opposite extremes : opposite; also : being opposite to or in conflict with each other
2: being not in conformity with what is usual or expected
3: unfavorable —used of wind or weather
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English contrarie "(of a pair) opposed, opposite, discordant, unfavorable, antagonistic," borrowed from Anglo-French, "opposite, wrong, immoral, antagonistic," borrowed from Latin contrārius "opposite in position or kind, antithetical, opposing, adverse, hostile," from contrā, adverb & preposition, "opposite, facing, against" + -ārius {see: |-ary:2|-ary:2} {mat|contra-|};
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[Adverb] | "contrarily"
1: just the opposite being true;
* e.g., " ... contrarily, the most authentic novel about the American Civil War was written by someone born six years after it had ended "
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[Adjective] | "contrary"
1: being as different as possible;
* e.g., " ... the other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion "
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2: engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior;
* e.g., " ... a contrary child who wouldn't behave "
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bad,
3: given to resisting authority or another's control;
* e.g., " ... the contrary soldier is facing a court-martial for insubordination "
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ruly,
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