Meaning

3 senses
  1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

    contrary winds

    entgegengesetzt, gegenläufig, entgegenstehend

    in an opposing direction

  2. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

    widersprüchlich, entgegenstehend, widersprechend

    very opposed in nature or character or purpose

  3. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

    a contrary disposition; a contrary child

    eigenwillig, trotzig, konträr

Examples

140 sentences
  1. I don't have any proof to the contrary.

    deIch habe keinen Gegenbeweis. — Waldelfe

  2. I'll visit you on Sunday, if I don't write you to the contrary.

  3. I will come on Wednesday evening unless I hear from you to the contrary.

  4. My point of view is contrary to yours.

    Моя точка зору протилежна до вашої. — aandrusiak

    ruМоя точка зрения не совпадает с вашей. — marafon

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  5. And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

    Але все ж таки, супротивне також завжди істинно. — deniko

    deUnd doch, auch das Gegenteil ist immer wahr. — MUIRIEL

Translations

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By meaning 3
opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse:
opposed:
given to opposition; perverse; wayward:

Origin

From Middle English contrarie, compare French contraire, from Old French contraire, from L

From Middle English contrarie, compare French contraire, from Old French contraire, from Latin contrārius (“opposite, opposed, contrary”), from contrā (“against”).

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Forms

more contrary, most contrary
Comparativemore contrary Lesson
Superlativemost contrary Lesson

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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