contrary to

con·trar·y to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-trer-ee too]
- /ˈkɒn trɛr i tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-trer-ee too]
- /ˈkɒn trɛr i tu/

Definitions of contrary to words

phrase contrary to 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. 3
preposition contrary to despite. 0

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Parts of speech for Contrary to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contrary to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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