contrary

Definition of contrary in English English dictionary: opposed in nature; Contrarily; To impugn; To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion; To be self-contradictory; to become reversed; To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to; To contradict (someone or something)
Madame,’ seyde Sir Palomydes, ‘ye may say what ye woll – I may nat contrary you – but, by my knyghthod, I knew nat my lorde Sir Trystram.’.; To oppose; to frustrate; To do the opposite of (someone or something); One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true; The opposite; strongly dissimilar; {a} opposite, disagreeing; {v} to oppose; of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms; two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"; emphasis You can use quite the contrary to emphasize a previous negative statement, or when you are making a strong negative reply. I'm not a feminist, quite the contrary = quite the opposite; {s} contradictory, opposed; stubborn, obstinate; emphasis You can use on the contrary when you are disagreeing strongly with something that has just been said or implied, or are making a strong negative reply. `People just don't do things like that.' --- `On the contrary, they do them all the time.'; of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"; To contradict or oppose; to thwart; a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"; Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds; Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions; resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"; exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"; {i} something which is opposite; very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"; two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty" resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion" of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms; when used to compare a provision of State law to a standard, requirement, or implementation specification adopted under this subchapter, means; A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities; in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"; Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent; Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons Several of those present, including Weinberger, had contrary information; An opponent; an enemy; See Converse, n; You use on the contrary when you have just said or implied that something is not true and are going to say that the opposite is true. It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us; close; an argumentative device that presents an alternative to a thesis for the purpose of confirming or clarifying it The alternative represents a choice that is not satisfactory in the context of the thesis but is not a direct contradiction (contrary) of the thesis; When a particular idea is being considered, evidence or statements to the contrary suggest that this idea is not true or that the opposite is true. That does not automatically mean, however, that the money supply has been curbed, and there is considerable evidence to the contrary; emphasis If you say that something is true contrary to other people's beliefs or opinions, you are emphasizing that it is true and that they are wrong. Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite; in opposition, against, counter; the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary; two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false; Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child
Contrary to popular belief: Something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe
contrary motion: one part rising in pitch while the other descends (Music)
contrary to: as opposed to, counter to
contrary to all expectations: against what was anticipated, opposite to expectations
contrary to expectation: as opposed to expectations, opposite of what was supposed or imagined to occur
contrary to fact: going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
contrary to service regulations: not according to official instructions
contrarily: In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions
contrary.: gainwise
on the contrary: opposite of what had earlier been expected or assumed
contraries: {n} propositions that oppose or destroy
contrarily: {a} in a different manner, crossly
on the contrary: In opposition to what has been stated or what is expected: I'm not sick; on the contrary, I'm in the peak of health.contrarily: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
Contrarily: contrariantly
Contrary to: other
Mary,Quite Contrary Mary: a nursery rhyme (=an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: Mary, Mary, quite contrary,/How does your garden grow?/With silver bells and cockle shells,/And pretty maids all in a row
act contrary to nature: act unnaturally, behave abnormally
adjective contrary 3: someone who is contrary deliberately does different things from other people
contraries: Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other
contrarily: contradictorily, perversely, in an opposing manner
contrarily: In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways
contrarily: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
contrarily: in a contrary disobedient manner
contrarily: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends
contrariness: deliberate unruliness
contrariness: {i} stubborn opposition, antagonism; opposing direction
contrariness: The state of being contrary
contrariness: state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy
just the contrary: exactly the opposite
on the contrary: opposite of what has been stated
on the contrary: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
prove the contrary: show that the opposite is true
to the contrary: contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
to the contrary: it's quite the opposite, inversely

Turkish - English

Definition of contrary in Turkish English dictionary
hilafı hakikat contrary: to the truth, untrue

contrary

Hyphenation

con·tra·ry

Turkish pronunciation

kıntreri

Synonyms

adverse, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, balky, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrariant, contumacious, converse, counter, diametric

Antonyms

accommodating, agreeing, alike, concordant, correspondent, harmonious, homogeneous, like, obliging, similar

Pronunciation

/kənˈtrerē/ /kənˈtrɛriː/

Etymology

[ 'kän-"trer-E ] (noun.) 13th century. From Middle English contrarie, also contraire Old French contraire Latin contrarius (“opposite, opposed, contrary”) contra (“against”).