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Contrary Opposite Noun |ˈkɒntrəri| Adjective Nature Direction Meaning

Front contrary
|ˈkɒntrəri|
Back adjective
1
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning:
2
|kənˈtrɛːri |
perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired:
noun
1
(
the contrary
)
the opposite:
2
Logic
a contrary proposition.

DERIVATIVES
contrarily
|ˈkɒntrərɪli, kənˈtrɛːrɪli |
adverb
,
contrariness
|ˈkɒntrərɪnɪs, kənˈtrɛːrɪnɪs |
noun

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