Meaning of contrary to

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Meaning➖
conflicting with or running counter to.
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Examples➖
▪️"contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting"
▪️"the court ruled that the restrictions were contrary to the public interest"
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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
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Varvara68 [4.7K]3 years ago

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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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