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d1i1m1o1n [39]
3 years ago
7

Meaning of contrary to

English
2 answers:
slava [35]3 years ago
7 0
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Meaning➖
conflicting with or running counter to.
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Examples➖
▪️"contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting"
▪️"the court ruled that the restrictions were contrary to the public interest"
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Synonyms➖
in conflict with
against
at variance with
at odds with
in opposition to
not in accord with, counter to
conflicting with
incompatible with; rarerepugnant
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Varvara68 [4.7K]3 years ago
7 0
It basically means you are saying a persons statement is true yet they are wrong becuase...
example: ...contrary to popular belief, I believe this to be better.
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