contrary to English

Meaning contrary to meaning

What does contrary to mean?

contrary to preposition

— despite; in opposition to (an assumption, etc.); differently from

Synonyms contrary to synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as contrary to?

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against

oppose

violate

in defiance

clash

be against

transgress

resist

opposite to

in opposition to

in defiance of

go against

fight

despite

counter to

contrarily

compete with

be in conflict with

be contradictory with

athwart

as opposed to

Topics contrary to topics

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Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

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• What words indicate that the opposite of something is true?
  on the contrary contrary to in contrast as opposed to