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contradictorily

con·tra·dic·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/
    • /contradicto.ri.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/

Definitions of contradictorily word

  • adjective contradictorily asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. 1
  • adjective contradictorily tending or inclined to contradict. 1
  • noun plural contradictorily Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false. 1
  • noun contradictorily In a contradictory manner. 1
See all 4 definitions of contradictorily

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Origin of contradictorily

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin contrādictōrius, equivalent to contrādic(ere) (see contradict) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Contradictorily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contradictorily

contradictorily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for contradictorily

adv contradictorily

  • separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
  • variously — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
  • adversely — unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
  • unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
All 30 Synonyms of contradictorily

Antonyms for contradictorily

adv contradictorily

  • together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
Just one Antonym for contradictorily

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