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The example sentences of CONTRARY in videos (15 in total of 194)

arguments noun, plural to to the determiner contrary adjective that preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun 's verb, 3rd person singular present its possessive pronoun grammar noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present essentially adverb slavic adjective is verb, 3rd person singular present nonsensical adjective to to anyone noun, singular or mass
contrary proper noun, singular to to popular adjective belief noun, singular or mass , rabbis noun, plural or coordinating conjunction other adjective religious adjective leaders noun, plural do verb, non-3rd person singular present not adverb " bless verb, base form " food noun, singular or mass to to make verb, base form
introduced verb, past participle instead adverb with preposition or subordinating conjunction prosecutors noun, plural arguing verb, gerund or present participle hossam proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction adham proper noun, singular had verb, past tense been verb, past participle " using verb, gerund or present participle girls noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction acts noun, plural contrary adjective
but coordinating conjunction , contrary adjective to to the determiner assumptions noun, plural , the determiner sweet adjective stuff noun, singular or mass does verb, 3rd person singular present not adverb have verb, base form the determiner biggest adjective, superlative impact noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction
something noun, singular or mass happened verb, past tense through preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner absence noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction contrary adjective evidence noun, singular or mass , mysterious adjective as preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner extinction noun, singular or mass remains verb, 3rd person singular present .
all determiner of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner things noun, plural that preposition or subordinating conjunction felt verb, past participle so adverb internally adverb contrary adjective to to my possessive pronoun truest adjective, superlative self noun, singular or mass were verb, past tense rectified verb, past participle
in preposition or subordinating conjunction contrary adjective penelope proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction javier proper noun, singular had verb, past tense a determiner lot noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction time noun, singular or mass to to spend verb, base form together adverb while preposition or subordinating conjunction filming verb, gerund or present participle .
in preposition or subordinating conjunction fact noun, singular or mass , to to the determiner contrary adjective , it personal pronoun protects verb, 3rd person singular present those determiner arbitrarily adverb dealt noun, singular or mass good adjective cards noun, plural , and coordinating conjunction leaves verb, 3rd person singular present those determiner
contrary proper noun, singular to to expectations noun, plural , saved verb, past participle by preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner bell proper noun, singular ended verb, past tense up preposition or subordinating conjunction lasting verb, gerund or present participle for preposition or subordinating conjunction four cardinal number seasons noun, plural , long adjective enough adverb
i personal pronoun love verb, non-3rd person singular present this determiner topic noun, singular or mass because preposition or subordinating conjunction contrary adjective to to popular adjective belief noun, singular or mass what wh-pronoun makes verb, 3rd person singular present you personal pronoun instantly adverb more adverb, comparative attractive adjective
on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner contrary adjective , this determiner means verb, 3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction hashtags proper noun, singular on preposition or subordinating conjunction facebook proper noun, singular have verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner much adverb more adverb, comparative specific adjective use noun, singular or mass ,
i personal pronoun have verb, non-3rd person singular present explored verb, past participle , i personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present my possessive pronoun area noun, singular or mass quite adverb well adverb , but coordinating conjunction contrary adjective to to how wh-adverb i personal pronoun think verb, non-3rd person singular present
wouldn proper noun, singular t proper noun, singular it personal pronoun make verb, non-3rd person singular present more adjective, comparative sense noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction some determiner contrary adjective force noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction good adverb brought verb, past participle angel proper noun, singular back adverb ?
important adjective because preposition or subordinating conjunction if preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun do verb, non-3rd person singular present something noun, singular or mass contrary adjective to to the determiner contract noun, singular or mass contrary adjective to to what wh-pronoun i personal pronoun 've verb, non-3rd person singular present told verb, past participle you personal pronoun here adverb
on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner contrary adjective , i personal pronoun 'm verb, non-3rd person singular present actually adverb fond noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction her possessive pronoun .

Use "contrary" in a sentence | "contrary" example sentences

How to use "contrary" in a sentence?

  • And for all his life it would be kindness and love that made him cry, never pain or persecution, which on the contrary only reinforced his spirit and his resolution.
    -Albert Camus-
  • Love God, and do as you like, say the Free Spirits. Yes; but as long as you like anything contrary to God's will, you do not love Him.
    -Meister Eckhart-
  • The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.
    -Adolf Loos-
  • Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.
    -Jake Gyllenhaal-
  • There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry,' said Dumbledore's voice. 'On the contrary... the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.
    -J. K. Rowling-
  • Contrary to popular belief, I have always had a wonderful repertoire with my players.
    -Danny Ozark-
  • Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities.
    -Tadao Ando-
  • I'm not at all an active feminist. On the contrary, I'm a bourgeois. I love family life, I love doing the same thing every day.
    -Carla Bruni-
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Definition and meaning of CONTRARY

What does "contrary mean?"
contrary

adjective
(Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble.
noun
the opposite.

What are synonyms of "contrary"?
Some common synonyms of "contrary" are:
  • opposite,
  • opposing,
  • opposed,
  • contradictory,
  • clashing,
  • conflicting,
  • antithetical,
  • incompatible,
  • irreconcilable,
  • different,
  • differing,
  • contrasting,
  • inconsistent,
  • incongruous,
  • reverse,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈäpəzət/

opposite
adjective adverb noun preposition

Being totally different from. in opposite position. opposite person or thing. Across from or on the side facing something.

/əˈpōziNG/

opposing
adjective verb

in conflict or competition with specified or implied subject. To fight against someone in a contest or game.

/əˈpōzd/

opposed
adjective verb

anxious to prevent or put end to. To fight against someone in a contest or game.

/ˌkäntrəˈdikt(ə)rē/

contradictory
adjective noun

mutually opposed. contradictory proposition.

/ˈklaSHiNG/

clashing
adjective verb

in conflict with each other. (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly.

/kənˈfliktiNG/

conflicting
adjective verb

incompatible or at variance. To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match.

/ˌan(t)əˈTHedək(ə)l/

antithetical
adjective

directly opposed or contrasted.

/ˌinkəmˈpadəb(ə)l/

incompatible
adjective

Not able to get on, be used together.

/i(r)ˌrekənˈsīləb(ə)l/

irreconcilable
adjective noun

incompatible. irreconcilable idea or statement.

/ˈdif(ə)rənt/

different
adjective

Not of the same kind; unlike other things.

/ˈdif(ə)riNG/

differing
adjective verb

not same as each other. To be different; to be not like others.

/kənˈtrastiNG/

contrasting
adjective verb

differing strikingly. To compare; to show clear, obvious differences.

/ˌinkənˈsist(ə)nt/

inconsistent
adjective

not staying same throughout.

/ˌinˈkäNGɡro͞oəs/

incongruous
adjective

not in harmony or keeping with surroundings or other aspects of something.

/rəˈvərs/

reverse
adjective noun verb

going in or turned towards direction opposite to that previously stated. In a backwards order. move backward.

What are antonyms of "contrary"?
Some common antonyms of "contrary" are:
  • compatible,
  • same,
  • accommodating,
  • cooperative,
  • obliging,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/kəmˈpadəb(ə)l/

compatible
adjective noun

(of things)able to exist together. computer able to use particular software.

/sām/

same
adjective adverb pronoun

Not changing; constant. similarly. same thing as something previously mentioned.

/əˈkäməˌdādiNG/

accommodating
adjective verb

fitting in with someone's wishes or demands in helpful way. To be eager to do something.

/kōˈäp(ə)rədiv/

cooperative
adjective noun

Working together to get something done. collectively run farm etc..

/əˈblījiNG/

obliging
adjective verb

willing to do service or kindness. To do something that has been requested of you.

Phrases and Idioms that contain "contrary"

contrary to

conflicting with; counter to.

conflicting with; counter to.

contrary to

In opposition to something.

In opposition to something.

on the contrary

used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated by sugges ...

used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated by suggesting that the opposite is the case.

quite the contrary

Opposite to what someone has just said.

Opposite to what someone has just said.

to the contrary

Opposite to what has just been said.

Opposite to what has just been said.

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